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GB-110/JES/COR/22/81
Title
Thomas Hardwicke, Berners Street, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
7 Feb 1806
Author(s)
Thomas Hardwicke 1755-1835
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/22/81 from Thomas Hardwicke, Berners Street, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (7 February 1806)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/22/81 from Thomas Hardwicke, Berners Street, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (7 February 1806) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Hardwicke, Thomas
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Lists contents of the chest he is sending Smith to look after, including: Rheede's "Hortus Malabaricus", [Elizabeth] Blackwell's "[A curious] Herbal", and folios of drawings of plants and fungi, including a "beautiful crimson" 'Convolvulus' he has not seen in any books; recommends it for "Exotic botany".
Letter date:
7 Feb 1806
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
22.138
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Rheede Tot Draakestein, H A V et al, (1678-1703). "Hortus Indicus Malabaricus ..."Amstelodami: Joannis van Someren et Joannis van Dyck, 12 vols. Blackwell, E, (1739). "A curious herbal, containing five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick ..." London: John Nourse. Smith, J E, (1804-1805). "Exotic botany" London: J. Sowerby. |
