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GB-110/JES/COR/10/59
Title
Casper von Voght, Flotbec, [near Hamburg], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
11 Aug 1798
Author(s)
Casper von, Baron Voght 1752-1839
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/10/59 from Casper von Voght, Flotbec, [near Hamburg], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (11 August 1798)
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Voght, Casper von
Sent from:
Hamburg
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Received Smith's letter of 11 May, charmed by the description of Hafod, [Cardiganshire], and its owner, [Thomas Johnes]. Gives advice on the growing of yellow turnips, shall send Johnes a barrel of these and a barrel of German wine. Impressed with Johnes' planting of 670,000 trees in a year, remarks that such planting is unknown on mainland Europe although he is involved in the foundation of a nursery containing 1,500,000 plants, with which he intends to plant four-fifths of Holstein as an example to others. Received Smith's "Tracts" and letter sent via [Bracy] Clark, requests Smith's "Syllabus of botanical lectures". Currently has no time for botany as the promotion of practical agriculture and the Poor Institute take up all his time.
Letter date:
11 Aug 1798
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
10.97
Additional Information:
Note type | Note |
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Related Material | Smith, J E, (1810). "A tour to Hafod, in Cardiganshire ..." London: White. Smith, J E, (1798). "Tracts relating to natural history ..." London: [privately.]. Smith, J E, (1795). "Syllabus of a course of lectures on botany." London: [privately]. |
Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 2, pp.76-77. |
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. |