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GB-110/JES/COR/21/39
Title
Thomas Brown, Manchester, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
5 Mar 1814
Author(s)
Thomas Brown 1785-1862
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/21/39 from Thomas Brown, Manchester, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith (5 March 1814)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/21/39 from Thomas Brown, Manchester, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith (5 March 1814) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Brown, Thomas
Sent from:
Manchester, Lancashire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Requests permission to dedicate his work on conchology, written to Linnaean principles, to Smith. History of the work; similar works have been prohibited by expense of engravings. Intends to write a work on "General Conchology"; intends to copy all from nature and not engravings. Will show his drawings to the Linnean Society so specific names can be determined, thus avoiding future disputes; asks Smith's opinion and requests terms of admission. Transcribes newspaper advertisement for the first work.
Letter date:
5 Mar 1814
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
21.68
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Smith replied 26 [Mar 1814] |
| 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. |
| Related Material | Brown, T, (1816). "The elements of conchology; or natural history of shells: according to the Linnean system..." London: Lackington. |
