George Williams, Oxford, [Oxfordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/10/95
Title George Williams, Oxford, [Oxfordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 10 Oct 1810
Author(s) George Williams 1762-1834
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/10/95 from George Williams, Oxford, [Oxfordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (10 October 1810)

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Item Type: Document
From: Williams, George
Sent from: Oxford, Oxfordshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Mr Walker has arrived at Oxford, unfortunately the scholarship he enquired after will be occupied for some time but it is noted he has "more discretion than his unfortunate father and [...] his very ingenious but most indiscreet relative already resident". Sorry he missed Smith in London, had a severe illness in the spring which has caused the [Oxford Botanic] Garden to suffer but thanks Smith for the seeds. Received a copy of "Flora Graeca" for the Radcliffe library; the Bodleian Library have declined to purchase a copy in part due to expense, recent heavy expenditure on manuscripts, and conviction that [John] Sibthorp's executors will gift a copy anyway. Actions of the executors of Sibthorp's will respecting money. Does not believe the Bodleian will make any more natural history acquisitions.

Letter date: 10 Oct 1810
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 10.151
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Related MaterialSibthorp, J, (1806-1837). "Flora Graeca", London: Taylor.
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.