Josef August Schultes, Landshutt, Bavaria, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/9/37
Title Josef August Schultes, Landshutt, Bavaria, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 28 Mar 1821
Author(s) Josef August Schultes 1773-1831
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/9/37 from Josef August Schultes, Landshutt, Bavaria, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (28 March 1821)

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Item Type: Document
From: Schultes, Josef August
Sent from: Landshutt, Bavaria
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Smith "the only orthodox botanist in Europe" and the "Lord-Treasurer of Botany", on account of his possession of the Linnaean collections. Compliments Smith's "Introduction to Botany", which he has translated into German, on allowing him to save the blushes of virgins when explaining the sexual system in his lectures. Bemoans proliferation of "poets" in botany who are either ignorant of the grammar of the science or of Greek and Latin. The struggle to maintain the Linnaean sexual system as the premier natural system in Germany. Asks what happened to the publication of [Abraham] Rees' "Cyclopedia". Discusses his adherence to Linnaean nomenclature. Asks for Smith's assistance in obtaining a Calcutta correspondent.

Letter date: 28 Mar 1821
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 9.72
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
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 MaterialLinnaeus, C, Römer, J J, Schultes, J A, et al, (1817-1830). "Caroli a Linne equitis systema vegetabilium secundum classes ordines genera species. Cum characteribus, differentiis et synonymis. Editio nova, Speciebus inde ab editione XV. [1797] detectis aucta et locupletata. Curantibus Joanne Jacobo Roemer ... et Jos.Augusto Schultes ... Stuttgardtiae: Sumtibus J.G.Cottae, 15th ed, 7 vols. Rees, A (comp.) et al, (1819-1820). "The cyclopædia, or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature." London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown.