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GB-110/JES/COR/22/88
Title
Thomas Hardwicke, British Hotel, Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
3 Dec 1812
Author(s)
Thomas Hardwicke 1755-1835
Number of Pages
6
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GB-110/JES/COR/22/88 from Thomas Hardwicke, British Hotel, Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (3 December 1812)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/22/88 from Thomas Hardwicke, British Hotel, Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, [London], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (3 December 1812) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Hardwicke, Thomas
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Hopes to meet Smith at Linnean Society meeting of 7 [December]. Offering 200 specimens of Mauritius plants to Linnean Society, with descriptions; also collected woods and minerals but they are currently detained. Asks that Smith bring drawing of "a fine 'Malvaceous' tree with large yellow flowers"; observations; [William] Roxburgh unable to determine it; sending transcript of description he gave Roxburgh in 1810 [extant]. Description of 'Malvaceous' tree.
Letter date:
3 Dec 1812
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
22.155
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | For previous mention of 'Malvaceous' tree, see Hardwicke's letter of 8 February 1811, JES/COR/22/84. |
