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GB-110/JES/COR/21/112
Title
James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Dickson, at his herb shop, Covent Garden, London
Letter date
1 Jul 1781
Author(s)
Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages
16
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GB-110/JES/COR/21/112 from James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Dickson, at his herb shop, Covent Garden, London (1 July 1781)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/21/112 from James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Dickson, at his herb shop, Covent Garden, London (1 July 1781) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
Norwich, Norfolk
To:
Dickson, James
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Sending what he can of Dickson's desiderata, observations on numbered specimens, including: 'Lycoperdon forincatum', 'L. stellatum', new 'Byssus', a 'Boletus', an 'Agaricus', 'Clavaria ophioglossoides', 'Botelus luteus', 'Carex inflata', 'Saxifraga autumnalis', may send 'Polycarpon tetraphyllum'. Lately found new specimen he supposes 'Drosera anglica'. Will send 'Salsola fruticosa' and 'Erysimum cheisanthoides' by [James] Crowe.
Requests complete list of Dickson's desiderata. Appends his own list of desiderata [extant, 3pp], and list of plants for Dickson to acquire from Curtis. Also sending [John] Pitchford's 'Polycarpon tetraphyllum', possibly 'Drosera anglica'.
Letter date:
1 Jul 1781
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
21.187
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | For Dickson's reply of 18 July 1781, see JES/COR/21/113. |
| 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. |
