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GB-110/JES/COR/20/80
Title
Jacob Bigelow, Boston, [Massachusetts], to James Edward Smith, London
Letter date
21 May 1814
Author(s)
Jacob Bigelow 1787-1879
Number of Pages
15
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GB-110/JES/COR/20/80 from Jacob Bigelow, Boston, [Massachusetts], to James Edward Smith, London (21 May 1814)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/20/80 from Jacob Bigelow, Boston, [Massachusetts], to James Edward Smith, London (21 May 1814) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Bigelow, Jacob
Sent from:
Boston, Massachusetts
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Hopes that the "general peace" approaching Europe will extend between USA and Britain [in reference to War of 1812, conflict between USA and Britain 1812-1815]. Published an edition of Smith's "Introduction to Botany", and is printing a "Florula Bostoniensis", of which he encloses a few pages [extant] to assist with queries in this and his former letter. Lists 11 doubtful specimens, requests Smith's opinion [Smith has annotated brief responses].
Manuscript pages from "Florula Bostoniensis": description of 20 species.
Letter date:
21 May 1814
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
20.12
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Smith, J E, Bigelow, J (ed.), (1814). "An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany" Boston: Bradford. Bigelow, J, (1814). "Florula Bostoniensis" Boston: Cummings. |
| 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. |
