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GB-110/JES/COR/16/95
Title
Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
23 May 1812
Author(s)
Thomas Johnes 1748-1816
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/16/95 from Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith (23 May 1812)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/16/95 from Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith (23 May 1812) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Johnes, Thomas
Sent from:
Hafod, Cardiganshire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Transcribes extract from letter just received from a friend, the governor of Banda [islands in the Indonesian archipelago]: collecting plants into his garden and requests to know the desiderata in England, and how they are described; requests Smith's assistance on strength of a book of his he has just read and describes the advantages of his location. Johnes forbears on commenting on the politics or the state of that country. Now has a daily post to and from London.
Letter date:
23 May 1812
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
16.186
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 27 [May 1812] |
