Dawson Turner, Yarmouth, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/26/23
Title Dawson Turner, Yarmouth, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 15 May 1803
Author(s) Dawson Turner 1775-1858
Number of Pages 3

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GB-110/JES/COR/26/23 from Dawson Turner, Yarmouth, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith (15 May 1803)

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Item Type: Document
From: Turner, Dawson
Sent from: Yarmouth, Norfolk
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Hopes Smith received the letter he sent a fortnight ago. Happy to hear of Smith's good health, impatient for his return as he has no botanical friends about him at present. Forwards letter and box of specimens recently received from [Romanus Adolph] Hedwig; unfortunately a box of books and rarities for Smith also from Hedwig has gone missing in transit. Encloses moss specimen [extant] which appears to be 'Barbula stricta' of Hedwig, found by [Nathaniel] Winch at Newcastle, [Northumberland]. The Irish seem pleased with his idea of a "Muscologia".
Specimen, labelled in ink, "'Barbula stricta'? Mr Winch", and in pencil "not of Hedwig - Schwaegr."
Specimen, labelled in ink, "'Tortula pilosa' Schrad. I found these leaves by accident among another moss from Norwich".

Letter date: 15 May 1803
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 26.43
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Related MaterialTurner, D, (1804). "Muscologiae Hibernicae spicilegium." Yermutha: Black.
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.