Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Frankland, Sir Thomas
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Received new "Linnean Transactions", criticises [Robert] Teesdale's paper [ 'A Supplement to the Plantae Eboracenses'] for being too long; doubts propriety of giving whole floras. An attempted robbery at Hall Place whilst he was in Exmouth, [Devon]. Has anonymously published a six penny pamphlet "Cautions to young sportsmen" in attempt to prevent gun accidents, inspired by Lord Andover's accident [Charles Nevinson Howard, Viscount Andover (1775-1800), eldest son of John Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk, killed by accidental discharge of his fowling piece], and that there is no advice of this kind in print except single line in [Thomas] Page's "Art of Shooting"; two gunmakers have seen and find no fault with it.
There is an account of Lord Andover's death, written by Mr Coke's desire, in January's "Gentleman's Magazine".
Letter date:
[5 Mar 1800]
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
15.2
Additional Information:
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| 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 | Teesdale, R, , 'A Supplement to the Plantae Eboracenses printed in the Second Volume of these Transactions', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1800 5(1), pp.36-95.
Frankland, T, (1800). "Cautions to Young Sportsmen" London : James Robson; please note not available in Linnean Society Library but available from British Library.
Page, T, (1766). "The art of shooting flying: familiarly explain'd by way of dialogue Containing directions for the choice of guns for various occasions With many useful hints for the improvement of young practitioners, entirely new" Norwich: printed by J. Crouse, and sold by the author, T. Page; please note not available from Linnean Society Library but available in British Library. |
