Charles Troilius, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/26/17
Title Charles Troilius, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 7 Sep 1803
Author(s) Charles Troilius 1801-1805
Number of Pages 12

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GB-110/JES/COR/26/17 from Charles Troilius, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (7 September 1803)

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Item Type: Document
From: Troilius, Charles
Sent from: London
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Negotiates price for translating Linnaeus' travel journal [for Smith's "Lachesis Lapponica"]; difficulties of such an undertaking, including impact on his personal time and uncertainty how many folios it will fill.
Encloses list of members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for the year 1803 [extant]. Notes on some of the members.
Handwritten list of the members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for the year 1803 [8 pp].

Letter date: 7 Sep 1803
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 26.29
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 4 Nov 1803
Related MaterialLinnaeus, C, Smith, J E, and Troilius, C (tr.), (1811). "Lachesis Lapponica, or a Tour in Lapland", London: White & Cochrane.
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.