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GB-110/JES/COR/18/81
Title
Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, [Bungay, Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, [London]
Letter date
[1 Mar 1794]
Author(s)
Thomas Jenkinson Woodward 1745-1820
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/18/81 from Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, [Bungay, Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, [London] (1 March 1794)
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Woodward, Thomas Jenkinson
Sent from:
Bungay, Suffolk
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Reassures Smith that he reads all of his works. A "moderate person" could not find fault with politics of Smith's "Tour"; surprised at [Thomas] Marsham's violent criticism. Relieved to hear of [Samuel] Goodenough from Smith; their work together on 'Fucus'. Received a proposal for publishing a "Life of Linnaeus", to be dedicated to Linnean Society and written by [Joseph] Trapp; his concerns. Asks Smith to procure Sierra Leone coins from [Adam] Afzelius. Received call from Smith's brother, John.
Letter date:
[1 Mar 1794]
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
18.169
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Smith replied 3 Mar [1794] |
| Related Material | For Smith's reply of 3 March 1794, see JES/COR/18/82. Smith, J E, (1793). "A sketch of a tour on the Continent in the years 1786 and 1787" London. Goodenough, S, and Woodward, T J, 'Observations on the British Fuci, with particular Descriptions of each Species', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1797 3(1), pp.84-235. Stoever, D H, and Trapp, J (tr.), (1794). "The life of Sir Charles Linnaeus... to which is added, a...list of his works, and a biographical sketch of the life of his son... Translated from the... German by Joseph Trapp." London: White. |
