Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/16/22
Title Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 28 Jul 1794
Author(s) Thomas Johnes 1748-1816
Number of Pages 2

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GB-110/JES/COR/16/22 from Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith (28 July 1794)

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Item Type: Document
From: Johnes, Thomas
Sent from: Hafod, Cardiganshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Announces discovery of a "very fine Chalibat spring" [Chalybeate Spring in Tunbridge Wells, Kent] near to the Devil's Bridge, four miles from Hafod, which convinces him more that "this country is not known". All other springs but this have dried up in the great heat. The gardener cannot find the plant Fraser mentions.

Letter date: 28 Jul 1794
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 16.9
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 25 Aug [1794]
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.