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GB-110/JES/COR/9/16
Title
Antonio Scarpa, Pavia, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London
Letter date
30 Jun 1790
Author(s)
Antonio Scarpa 1752-1832
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/9/16 from Antonio Scarpa, Pavia, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London (30 June 1790)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/9/16 from Antonio Scarpa, Pavia, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London (30 June 1790) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Scarpa, Antonio
Sent from:
Pavia, Italy
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Introduces Mr Scassi, a young doctor and bearer of the letter, who is travelling to further his studies. [Gregory] Boraston of Oxford visited two months ago, gave him a copy of his work on hearing organs for Smith. Forced to be both author and bookseller on account of inefficient printing works.
Letter date:
30 Jun 1790
Languages:
French
Prev Ref No:
9.29
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Smith replied 18 Aug 1791 |
| Copies | English translation available from Linnean Society Library. |
| Finding Aids | Dawson, 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 Material | Scarpa, A, (1789). "Anatomicae disquisitiones de auditu et olfactu." Ticinus: Galeatius. |
