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GB-110/JES/JN/5
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Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to John Nichols, 4 Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, London
Letter date
30 Dec 1819
Author(s)
Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/JN/5 from Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to John Nichols, 4 Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, London (30 December 1819)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/JN/5 from Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to John Nichols, 4 Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, London (30 December 1819) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
Norwich, Norfolk
To:
Nichols, John
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Has prepared the entire correspondence of Linnaeus and [John] Ellis [(1710-1776)] for the press, as well as [Daniel] Solander's letters to Ellis, [Peter] Collinson's [(1694-1768)], [José Celestino Bruno] Mutis' [(1732-1808)] from South America, and almost finished with Dr [Alexander] Garden's [(1730-1792)]. Asks to borrow Nichols' "Literary Illustrations" vol 1. Will prepare a short biographical memoir for each persons' letters, and will send a fragment of each hand for engraving. Thoughts on arrangement of volume. Expects to be in Liverpool from April till 20 May.
Letter date:
30 Dec 1819
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
122
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Linnaeus, C, and Smith, J E (ed.), (1821). "A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus and other naturalists, from the original manuscripts." London: Longman &c. |
| Finding Aids | C M Hutt, List of additional correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith, Linnean Society. |
