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GB-110/JES/AM/43
Title
James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London]
Letter date
19 Sep 1807
Author(s)
Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/AM/43 from James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London] (19 September 1807)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/AM/43 from James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London] (19 September 1807) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
Norwich, Norfolk
To:
Macleay, Alexander
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Returns enclosed corrections; does not think the anatomical descriptions of animals ought to be "mutilated" in "Linnean Transactions"; "readers of zoology know what to expect". Objects to [Richard] Salisbury's paper "for bringing in forced illustrations that are needlessly indelicate, especially as all his writings shew that he does it with a malicious design to discredit the Sexual System of Linnaeus, as he always affects to call it". Asks Macleay to provide names for the species in the paper, as the Linnean Society should be committed to not omitting these, which "distinguish the works of true scientific naturalists". Gratified by Macleay's opinion of "Exotic botany".
Letter date:
19 Sep 1807
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
Sm/M'L 43
Additional Information:
Note type | Note |
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Related Material | Smith, J E, (1804-1805). "Exotic botany" London: J. Sowerby. |
Finding Aids | Correspondence-Smith/McLeay handlist, Linnean Society. |