Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, chez Mons Broussonet, Rue des Ecouffes, Paris, [France]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/18/28
Title Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, chez Mons Broussonet, Rue des Ecouffes, Paris, [France]
Letter date 13 Aug 1786
Author(s) Thomas Jenkinson Woodward 1745-1820
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/18/28 from Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, chez Mons Broussonet, Rue des Ecouffes, Paris, [France] (13 August 1786)

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

Remarks on Smith's comments in his previous letter on Amsterdam and Leyden; wonders whether [Nicolaas Laurens] Burman [(1734-1793)] reminded Smith of [William] Hudson. Compliments Smith's literary style in his letters and translations. Has failed to find 'Orobance ramosa' in hemp fields again. Books to acquire, including Leers' "Flora", Schreber's "de Phasco", [Schmidel's] "Dissertio de Buxkaumia", and Bulliard's plates ["Histoire des champignons" (1791-1812)]. News of mutual East Anglian friends. Asks if Broussonet intents to publish any more of "Icthyology".

Letter date: 13 Aug 1786
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 18.55
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Publn NoteSmith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.161-162.
Related MaterialFor Smith's letter of 14 July 1786, to which this is a reply, see JES/COR/18/27. Leers, J D, (1775). "Flora Herbornensis exhibens plantas circa Herbornam Nassoviorum crescentes... cum descriptionibus rariorum in primis graminum..." Herborna Nassoviorum: [privately]. Schmidel, C C, and Hoelzel, J G, (1758). "Dissertatio inauguralis botanica de Bauxkaumia ... praeside D. Casimiro Christophoro Schmidelio ... subjicit Iohannes Georgius Hoelzel ..." Erlangae: Litteris Tetschnerianis. Schreber, J C D, (1770). "De Phasco observationes quibus hoc genus Muscorum vindicatur atque illustratur." Lipsiae: Apud Sigf. Lebr. Crusium. Bulliard, P, (1791-1812). "Histoire des champignons de la France ou trait‚ ‚l‚mentaire... Par... Bulliard (et [�tienne Pierre] Ventenat...)..." Paris: [privately]. Broussonet, P M A, (1782). "Ichthyologia sistens piscium descriptiones et icones." Londinum: Elmsly.
AdditionalSmith replied 2 Oct [1786]