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GB-110/JES/COR/23/63
Title
John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London
Letter date
25 Mar 1794
Author(s)
John Latham 1740-1837
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/23/63 from John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London (25 March 1794)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/23/63 from John Latham, Dartford, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London (25 March 1794) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Latham, John
Sent from:
Dartford, Kent
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Has recommended Dr Godfry Christian Reich as a FMLS. Dr Meyer requested to publish a new [German] edition of his "Index [Ornithologicus]", which he declined; believes Reich will be a capable translator of Smith's "Tour of the continent". Will write for copy of [Johan Christian] Fabricius' last work for Smith from his German contact. Intends to send Recih copies of "Linnean Transactions" and Smith's "Tour".
Letter date:
25 Mar 1794
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
23.131
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Smith replied 2 May [1794] |
| Related Material | Latham, J, (1790). "Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiae; complectens avium divisionem in classes ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates..." Londinum: [privately]. Smith, J E, (1793). "A sketch of a tour on the Continent in the years 1786 and 1787" London. Fabricius, J C, (1792-1798). "Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta... adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus." Hafnia: Proft. |
| 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. |
