William Roxburgh, Samulcotah, [India], to Nathaniel Kindersley

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/25/10
Title William Roxburgh, Samulcotah, [India], to Nathaniel Kindersley
Letter date 12 Jan 1790
Author(s) William Roxburgh 1751-1815
Number of Pages 3

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GB-110/JES/COR/25/10 from William Roxburgh, Samulcotah, [India], to Nathaniel Kindersley (12 January 1790)

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Item Type: Document
From: Roxburgh, William
Sent from: Samulcotah, India
To: Kindersley, Nathaniel
Summary:

He has prepared a very large assortment of specimens of grasses for Smith, which he is sending with other items to Dr Russell. Transcribes extract from his letter to Russell requesting him to forward parcel to Smith. Asks Kindersley to explain to Smith the difficulties of making up such collections in countries without assistance and with poor botanical libraries.

Letter date: 12 Jan 1790
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 25.47
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Note typeNote
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.