William George Maton, Spring Gardens, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/24/10
Title William George Maton, Spring Gardens, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 5 Nov 1805
Author(s) William George Maton 1774-1835
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/24/10 from William George Maton, Spring Gardens, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (5 November 1805)

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Item Type: Document
From: Maton, William George
Sent from: London
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Concerned Smith's copy of his edition of [Richard] Pulteney's ["A general view of the writings of Linnaeus"] has miscarried. Remarks on the book, including his decision not to explain the Linnaean system and not to discuss the collections in depth.

Letter date: 5 Nov 1805
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 24.19
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Related MaterialPulteney, R, and Maton, W G, (1805). "A general view of the writings of Linnaeus." London: J. Mawman (printer: R. Taylor and co.), 2nd revised. ed.
Finding AidsDawson, 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.