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GB-110/JES/COR/21/50
Title
Arthur Bruce, Head of the Pleasance Young's Land, Edinburgh, to James Edward Smith
Letter date
9 Feb 1801
Author(s)
Arthur Bruce 1726-1805
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/21/50 from Arthur Bruce, Head of the Pleasance Young's Land, Edinburgh, to James Edward Smith (9 February 1801)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/21/50 from Arthur Bruce, Head of the Pleasance Young's Land, Edinburgh, to James Edward Smith (9 February 1801) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Bruce, Arthur
Sent from:
Edinburgh
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Thanks for first 2 volumes of "Flora Britannica". Gave the seeds of British plants sent by Smith to Mr John McKay; Dr Rutherford pleased, has made many changes to the interior of the Botanic Garden. Notes on horned cattle. Account of [James] Playfair's [(1738-1819), Church of Scotland minister] findings from his study of honey bees, particularly regarding drones. Great changes in the Edinburgh Natural History Society this winter, which is now entirely experimental chemistry. Dr Waltner extremely ill. College classes well attended.
Letter date:
9 Feb 1801
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
21.87
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| 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 | Smith, J E, (1800-1804). "Flora Britannica" London: Davis. Bruce, A (n.d.). Some observations on the colour of horned cattle / Arthur Bruce. Read 5 Nov.1799. Dated Edinburgh 10 Jul.1799. |
| Additional | Smith replied 11 Oct [1801] |
