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GB-110/JES/COR/24/84
Title
Richard Pulteney, Blandford, [Dorset], to James Edward Smith, 12 [Great] Marlborough Street, London
Letter date
1 Mar 1790
Author(s)
Richard Pulteney 1730-1801
Number of Pages
3
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GB-110/JES/COR/24/84 from Richard Pulteney, Blandford, [Dorset], to James Edward Smith, 12 [Great] Marlborough Street, London (1 March 1790)
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Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Pulteney, Richard
Sent from:
Blandford, Dorset
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Thanks Smith for sending books [L'Héritier's "Sertum anglicum" and "Stirpes novae"], encloses payment. Requests L'Héritier's "Cornus" and second fasciculus of Smith's work ["Plantarum icones" ?]. Intends to send Smith a complimentary copy of his own new book ["Sketches of the progress of botany" (1790)].
Letter date:
1 Mar 1790
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
24.153
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Smith replied 2 [Mar 1790] |
| Related Material | L'Héritier de Brutelle, C L, (1788). "Sertum Anglicum seu plantae rariores quae in hortis juxta Londinum, imprimis in Horto Regio Kewensi excoluntur, ab ... 1786 ad 1787 observatae; Cornus. Specimen botanicum sistens descriptiones et icones specierum corni minus cognatarum." Paris: Typis Didot. L'Héritier de Brutelle, C L, (1785-1791). "Stirpes novae, aut minus cognitae, quas descriptionibus et iconibus illustravit ..." Paris: Pierres, 6 vols. Smith, J E, and Linnaeus, C, (1789-1791). "Plantarum icones hactenus ineditae, plerumque ad plantas in herbario Linnaeo conservatas delineatae." Londini: Impensis Benj. White et Filii. Pulteney, R, (1790). "Historical and biographical sketches of the progress of botany in England from its origin to the introduction of the Linnaean system." London: Cadell. |
| 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. |
