Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Meyer, Georg Friedrich Wilhelm
Sent from:
Hanover, Germany
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Sends two copies of his book ["Beitrage zur chorographischen Kenntniss des Flussgebiets" (1822)]. He is commissioned by the King to produce a "Flora Hannoverana"; intends to arrange it on example of "Flora Danica". Requests exchange of "interesting and rare plants of England" in return for "several rare and new species of African plants"; he has a large collection from last 17 years.
Apologises for being unable to send Smith Essequebo plants as he had already given his duplicates to [Joseph Franz] Jacquin. Proposes a German edition of "English botany", regarding which he has already written to [James] Sowerby requesting the plates; few copies of the original in Germany owing to its high price; if Smith agrees requests critical notes on the species.
Letter date:
17 Mar 1822
Languages:
English
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| Related Material | Meyer, G F W, (1818). "Primitiae florae Essequeboensis adjectis descriptionibus centum circiter stirpium novarum observationibusque criticis..." Gottinga: Dieterich.
Meyer, G F W, (1822). "Beitrage zur chorographischen Kenntniss des Flussgebiets der Innerste in den Furstenthumern Grubenhagen und Hildesheim... Eine Anlage zur Flora des Konigreichs Hannover..." Gottingen: [printer: Herbst].
Linnaeus, C, and Holm, G T, (1757). "Prodromus florae Danicae, quem, suffrag. experient. Facult. Medic. in Regia Academia Upsaliensi, praeside, viro nobilissimo ac celeberrimo, Dn. Doct. Carolo Linnaeo ... publicae censurae sistit Georgius Tycho Holm, Fyonia-Danus. In Auditorio Carol. Maj. D. II. Jun. Anni MDCCLVII." Upsaliae: Excud. L.M. Hojer.
Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London. |
