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GB-110/JES/COR/17/36
Title
William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
8 Sep 1806
Author(s)
William Roscoe 1753-1831
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/17/36 from William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (8 September 1806)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/17/36 from William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (8 September 1806) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Roscoe, William
Sent from:
Liverpool, Lancashire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Further remarks on his 'Scitamineae' paper; transcribes note to be added explaining Smith's discovery which has abolished 'Colebrookia', and discusses possibility of abolishing 'Globba'. Agrees that Smith should reprint the first sheet of "Flora Graeca", on basis that Smith is the editor, not the author, and to make other corrections. Has not seen issue of "Exotic botany" containing the plant named after him ['Roscoea'].
Letter date:
8 Sep 1806
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
17.72
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | For Smith's reply of 16 October 1806, see JES/COR/17/38. Roscoe, W. 'A new arrangement of the plants of the Monandrian Class usually called Scitamineae (Imperfect).' Read 1806. Roscoe, W, 'A New Arrangement of the Plants of the Monandrian Class usually called Scitamineae', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1807 8(1), pp.330-357. Sibthorp, J, (1806-1837). "Flora Graeca", London: Taylor. Smith, J E, (1804-1805). "Exotic botany" London: J. Sowerby. |
| 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 16 Oct [1806] |
