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GB-110/JES/COR/25/13
Title
William Roxburgh, Botanic Garden, near Calcutta, [India], to James Edward Smith
Letter date
8 Nov 1797
Author(s)
William Roxburgh 1751-1815
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/25/13 from William Roxburgh, Botanic Garden, near Calcutta, [India], to James Edward Smith (8 November 1797)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/25/13 from William Roxburgh, Botanic Garden, near Calcutta, [India], to James Edward Smith (8 November 1797) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Roxburgh, William
Sent from:
Calcutta, India
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
In addition to other items he is sending by Mr Brown also sending seeds, and box of insects gathered by Mr Le Beck, they both wish to become members of the Linnean Society; Le Beck will be a valuable correspondent as he intends to spend his life in India. Recently drew and described a new species of 'Dolphinus'; as large as common dolphin but without dorsal fin, 60 teeth in each jaw, and chiefly inhabits the Ganges river, calls it 'D. gangetica'. [Francis] Buchanan is visiting them; he will send Smith plants.
Letter date:
8 Nov 1797
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
25.52
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| 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 11 Jul 1798 |
