William Borrer, West Town, near Lewes, [Sussex], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/21/8
Title William Borrer, West Town, near Lewes, [Sussex], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 7 Aug 1807
Author(s) William Borrer 1781-1862
Number of Pages 7

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GB-110/JES/COR/21/8 from William Borrer, West Town, near Lewes, [Sussex], to James Edward Smith (7 August 1807)

Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/21/8 from William Borrer, West Town, near Lewes, [Sussex], to James Edward Smith (7 August 1807) Close

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Item Type: Document
From: Borrer, William
Sent from: West Town, Sussex
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Sending specimens of 'Conferva', of which [James] Sowerby has made drawings. Observations on 'Conferva corallina' and 'C. retacea'; tried to make a genus from them.
Numbered descriptions of 6 of the specimens, some has identified 'C. multifida' Hudson and 'C. pedicellata'.

Letter date: 7 Aug 1807
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 21.19
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Finding AidsDawson, 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.