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GB-110/JES/COR/24/69
Title
John Pitchford, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
6 Jan 1789
Author(s)
John Pitchford 1737-1803
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/24/69 from John Pitchford, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith (6 January 1789)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/24/69 from John Pitchford, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith (6 January 1789) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Pitchford, John
Sent from:
Norwich, Norfolk
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Comments on 'Ophrys paludos' of "Flora Danica", which resembles 'O. loeslii' Linnaeus; and 'Equisetum sylvaticum', which he discovered to be 'E. fluviatile'. Sends specimens of 'Carex gracilis' Curtis and 'C. caespitosa'; observations, including remarks by [Samuel] Goodenough. Requests 'Dianthus glaucus'.
Letter date:
6 Jan 1789
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
24.121
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Linnaeus, C, and Holm, G T, (1757). "Prodromus florae Danicae, quem, suffrag. experient. Facult. Medic. in Regia Academia Upsaliensi, praeside, viro nobilissimo ac celeberrimo, Dn. Doct. Carolo Linnaeo ... publicae censurae sistit Georgius Tycho Holm, Fyonia-Danus. In Auditorio Carol. Maj. D. II. Jun. Anni MDCCLVII." Upsaliae: Excud. L.M. Hojer. |
| 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 [1788] |
