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GB-110/JES/COR/23/94
Title
Robert Lyall, Paisley, [Scotland], to James Edward Smith, London
Letter date
[Feb 1811]
Author(s)
Robert Lyall 1789-1831
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/23/94 from Robert Lyall, Paisley, [Scotland], to James Edward Smith, London (February 1811)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/23/94 from Robert Lyall, Paisley, [Scotland], to James Edward Smith, London (February 1811) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Lyall, Robert
Sent from:
Paisley, Scotland
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Introduces himself. Sends list of habitats of various indigenous plants [see RelatedMaterial below]. Sends a 'Lichen' and a 'Sphaeria' for determination. He has been conducting experiments on the 'Berberis communis' and obtained results similar to those in "Philosophical Transactions [of the Royal Society]". Also sends paper on botanical societies in Manchester [see RelatedMaterial below].
Letter date:
[Feb 1811]
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
23.174
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Lyall, R, [1811]. "Account of a Botanical Society at Manchester, with the places of growth of some rather uncommon British plants". |
| 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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 8 Feb 1811 |
