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GB-110/JES/COR/20/121
Title
Francis Boott, 20 Southampton Row, Russell Square, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, 4 Chapel Place, [London]
Letter date
31 May 1821
Author(s)
Francis Boott 1792-1863
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/20/121 from Francis Boott, 20 Southampton Row, Russell Square, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, 4 Chapel Place, [London] (31 May 1821)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/20/121 from Francis Boott, 20 Southampton Row, Russell Square, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, 4 Chapel Place, [London] (31 May 1821) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Boott, Francis
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Thanks for plants and copy of "Selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus"; his admiration of [Peter] Collinson [(1694-1768)] and [John] Ellis [(1710-1776)] from reading their letters. Extremely cold spring. Joy at wild specimen of '[Hedysarum] gyrans' and majestic fruit of the "Dalichos". Will forward [David] Hosack's parcel to Smith.
Letter date:
31 May 1821
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
20.204
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Linnaeus, C, and Smith, J E (ed.), (1821). "A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus and other naturalists, from the original manuscripts." London: Longman &c. |
| 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. |
