William Smith, Hudson's Bay House, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/9/52
Title William Smith, Hudson's Bay House, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date 21 Oct [1827]
Author(s) William Smith 1756-1835
Number of Pages 1-2

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GB-110/JES/COR/9/52 from William Smith, Hudson's Bay House, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith (21 October 1827)

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Item Type: Document
From: Smith, William
Sent from: London
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Informs Smith of the return of [David Douglas (1799-1834), plant collector and traveller], after two years exploring the Columbia River region on behalf of the Horticultural Society and Hudson's Bay Company. He saw a giant pine 19 feet in diameter and 215 feet high, amongst many other discoveries.

Letter date: 21 Oct [1827]
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 9.105
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.