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GB-110/JES/COR/20/32
Title
William Babington to James Edward Smith, Hammersmith, [Middlesex]
Letter date
15 Mar 1796
Author(s)
William Babington 1756-1833
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/20/32 from William Babington to James Edward Smith, Hammersmith, [Middlesex] (15 March 1796)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/20/32 from William Babington to James Edward Smith, Hammersmith, [Middlesex] (15 March 1796) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Babington, William
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Hammersmith, Middlesex
Summary:
Confirmation that their low expectations [regarding sale of the Linnaean fossils] were well founded: worthless chaos of the Linnaean cabinet contained only one valuable specimen; concerned that the efforts of himself and Dr Mitchell in organising it worked towards Smith's disadvantage; thought that Dr Lettsom would be a possible purchaser, and he did call at Mr King's, but did not attend the sale. Advertisement of Smith's lectures [at Guy's Hospital, London]. Balance from the sale.
Letter date:
15 Mar 1796
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
20.53
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. |
