Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, [Yorkshire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/15/75
Title Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, [Yorkshire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 6 May 1827
Author(s) Sir Thomas, 6th baronet Frankland 1750-1831
Number of Pages 2

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GB-110/JES/COR/15/75 from Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, [Yorkshire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (6 May 1827)

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Item Type: Document
From: Frankland, Sir Thomas
Sent from: Thirkleby, Yorkshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Laments that his "life has long been a heavy burthen". Encloses his "first step" towards a herbarium. Never heard whether [Thomas] Rackett received his letter on red viper or whether it was read at Linnean Society.

Letter date: 6 May 1827
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 15.138
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Related MaterialFor Frankland's letters of 22 July 1821 and 3 April 1822 on red viper, see JES/COR/15/65 and JES/COR/15/67 respectively.
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.
AdditionalSmith replied 6 Jun [1827]