Jelinger Symons, Whitburn, near Sunderland, [Durham], to James Edward Smith, Portland Place, Hammersmith, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/25/92
Title Jelinger Symons, Whitburn, near Sunderland, [Durham], to James Edward Smith, Portland Place, Hammersmith, London
Letter date 19 Aug 1796
Author(s) Jelinger Symons 1778-1851
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/25/92 from Jelinger Symons, Whitburn, near Sunderland, [Durham], to James Edward Smith, Portland Place, Hammersmith, London (19 August 1796)

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Item Type: Document
From: Symons, Jelinger
Sent from: Whitburn, Durham
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: London
Summary:

Asks Smith's advice on his proposal to publish an "introduction to the study of Botany particularly calculated for the use of Ladies"; outlines its intended contents and format.

Letter date: 19 Aug 1796
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 25.187
Additional Information:
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.
AdditionalSmith replied 20 Sep [1796]