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GB-110/JES/COR/16/87
Title
Thomas Johnes, Castle Hill, to James Edward Smith
Letter date
6 May 1810
Author(s)
Thomas Johnes 1748-1816
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/16/87
from Thomas Johnes, Castle Hill, to James Edward Smith
(6 May 1810)
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GB-110/JES/COR/16/87
from Thomas Johnes, Castle Hill, to James Edward Smith
(6 May 1810)
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Johnes, Thomas
Sent from:
Castle Hill
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Thanks for Smith's letters of 24 April and 3 May, his daughter [Mariamne Johnes] thanks Smith for the seeds. Has had a severe cold and fever and sprained his ankle in a fall. Asks Smith's brother the best place and persons to buy crimson serges from. Flattered by Smith's dedication [in his "Tour to Hafod" (1810)]; crossed out a few words in the preface for displaying "far too much vanity on my part, and alas this place has gained me enemies enough". Supposes it comes out the same time as his [Enguerrand de] Monstrelet [(1400-1453), French chronicler] translation, of which the entire edition has sold before publication. Impatient to go home but it will not be complete till the end of the month. Surprised by number of books he has saved from the fire or from being thieved; Smith's "Insects [of Georgia]" amongst them, and once all arranged expects to have a finer collection than before.
[In postscript] thanks Smith for wheat, which he sowed into the garden straight away.
Letter date:
6 May 1810
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
16.172
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 | Smith, J E, (1810). "A tour to Hafod, in Cardiganshire ..." London: White.
Smith, J E, (1797). "The natural history of the rarer lepidopterous insects of Georgia ... from the observations of Mr. John Abbot ..." London: Edwards. |