Gaetano Savi, Pisa, [Italy], to Sir James Edward Smith, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/9/12
Title Gaetano Savi, Pisa, [Italy], to Sir James Edward Smith, London
Letter date 19 Apr 1816
Author(s) Gaetano Savi 1769-1844
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/9/12 from Gaetano Savi, Pisa, [Italy], to Sir James Edward Smith, London (19 April 1816)

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Item Type: Document
From: Savi, Gaetano
Sent from: Pisa, Italy
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: London
Summary:

Sending second volume of "Botanicon Etruscum". Requests copies of "Linnean Transactions" to be sent for University of Pisa's library.
[Note in Smith's hand] Sent a compendium of his "Linnean Transactions" papers including 'On Norwich botanists', 'Cornucopiae alopecuroides', 'Iris susiana', 'Teesdalia', 'Bryssum marginatum', and 'Nectarine a variety of the peach'.

Letter date: 19 Apr 1816
Languages: French
Prev Ref No: 9.19
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 10 Dec [1816]
CopiesEnglish translation available from Linnean Society Library.
Finding AidsDawson, W R, (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society.
Related MaterialSavi, G, (1808-1825). "Botanicon Etruscum sistens plantas in Etruria sponte crescentes." Pisanum: [printer:] Raynerus Prosperus, 4 vols. Smith, J E, 'An Illustration of the Grass called by Linnaeus Cornucopiae alopecuroides.', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1804 7(1), pp.245-247. Smith, J E, 'Biographical Memoirs of several Norwich Botanists, in a Letter to Alexander MacLeay, Esq. Sec. L.S.', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1804 7(1), pp.295-301. Smith, J E, 'Some Observations on Iris susiana of Linnæus, and on the natural Order of Aquilaria. In a Letter to Alexander MacLeay, Esq. F.R.S. Sec. Linn. Soc.', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1816 11(2), pp.227-230. Smith, J E, 'Observations on the Genus Teesdalia; in a Letter to Robert Brown, Esq. F.R.S. Libr. L. Soc.', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1816 11(2), pp.283-287. Smith, J E, 'Remarks on the Bryum marginatum and Bryum lineare of Dickson.', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1816 11(2), pp.290-291.