Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, at Mrs Beveridge's, Patrick Street, Edinburgh

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/18/7
Title Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, at Mrs Beveridge's, Patrick Street, Edinburgh
Letter date 16 Mar 1783
Author(s) Thomas Jenkinson Woodward 1745-1820
Number of Pages 6

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GB-110/JES/COR/18/7 from Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, at Mrs Beveridge's, Patrick Street, Edinburgh (16 March 1783)

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Item Type: Document
From: Woodward, Thomas Jenkinson
Sent from: Bungay, Suffolk
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Edinburgh
Summary:

Thanks for specimens sent with letter of 3 February, including the asbestos; remarks on its unsuitability for cloth and similarity to a newly discovered Derbyshire stalactite known as “hair fossil”, requests specimen of other asbestos called "leather". Lichens found by [James] Crowe, [John] Pitchford, and himself: 'Lichen fascicularis' and 'L. tremelloides'. He and [Robert] Stone [(c 1751-1829), botanist] found 'Lycoperdon coliforme'; their observations. A probable 'Lycoperdon' found by Mr Humphreys; observations, including similarities to 'Phallus impudicus' and 'Lycoperdon bovista'. Lists plants and lichens for Smith to look for in Westmoreland on his journey into England, hopes he will go the mountain the Old Man of Coniston for 'Carex capitata'; lists other plants found there.

Letter date: 16 Mar 1783
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 18.14