Mary Watson-Wentworth to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/15/97
Title Mary Watson-Wentworth to James Edward Smith
Letter date [25 Nov 1790]
Author(s) Mary Watson- Wentworth 1735-1804
Number of Pages 2

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GB-110/JES/COR/15/97 from Mary Watson-Wentworth to James Edward Smith (25 November 1790)

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Item Type: Document
From: Wentworth, Mary Watson-
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

'Gordonia pubescens' dropped off this morning and was examined, sends principle part of flower. The new 'Geranium' in her stove which Smith pointed out is coming into flower, suggests that [James] Sowerby sketch it. Requests copies of Sowerby's "Florist" to circulate in Yorkshire.

Letter date: [25 Nov 1790]
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 15.18
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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.