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GB-110/JES/COR/20/92
Title
William Bingley, Wakefield, [Yorkshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
10 May 1801
Author(s)
William Bingley 1774-1823
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/20/92 from William Bingley, Wakefield, [Yorkshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (10 May 1801)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/20/92 from William Bingley, Wakefield, [Yorkshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (10 May 1801) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Bingley, William
Sent from:
Wakefield, Yorkshire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
He has just finished 'Mammalia' for his ["Animal biography"], his present authorities are Gmelin's "Systema naturae", [Thomas] Pennant's "British Zoology", Pennant's "Synopsis of Quadrupeds", and [George] Shaw's "Arctic Zoology".
Has chosen title "Sketches of Nature, descriptive principally of the Economy of the animal and vegetable kingdoms", manuscripts now in London.
Transcription of specimen passages for his "Synopsis of British Zoology", for criticism [2 pp].
Intends to visit North Wales again, prior to publication of second edition of his tour; expects to receive assistance from [Hugh] Davies, and would like to access Pennant's papers; will send [James] Sowerby rare plants.
Letter date:
10 May 1801
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
20.15
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| UNSPECIFIED | Bingley, W, (1813). "Animal biography, or popular zoology; comprising authentic anecdotes of economy, habits of life, instincts, and sagacity, of the animal creation... Fourth edition, with addition of more than one hundred and forty species." London: Rivington. Bingley, W, (1809). "Memoirs of British quadrupeds ... arranged according to the system of Linnaeus." London: Darton. Gmelin, J F, and Linnaeus, C, (1788-1793). "Systema naturae per regna tria natuirae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis." Lipsiae: Impensis Georg. Emanuel. Beer, 13th ed. Pennant, T, (1766). "British zoology". London. Pennant, T, (1771). "Synopsis of quadrupeds." Chester: J. Monk (printer). Bingley, W, (1800). "A Tour round North Wales performed during the Summer of 1798 ..." London : E. Williams; not available in Linnean Society Library, available in British Library. |
| UNSPECIFIED | 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. |
| UNSPECIFIED | Smith replied 15 May [1801] |
| UNSPECIFIED | N.B. Letter GB-110/JES/COR/20/89 is out of sequence with those around it (GB-110/JES/COR/20/88 to GB-110/JES/COR/20/92) due to an incorrect date on the letter, which should read 1801 rather than 1800. Chronologically this letter should be placed between GB-110/JES/COR/20/91 and GB-110/JES/COR/20/92. |
