Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to William Swainson, Elm Grove, near Liverpool, [Lancashire]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/MS273/3
Title Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to William Swainson, Elm Grove, near Liverpool, [Lancashire]
Letter date 7 Mar 1819
Author(s) Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/MS273/3 from Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to William Swainson, Elm Grove, near Liverpool, [Lancashire] (7 March 1819)

Metadata for GB-110/JES/MS273/3 from Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to William Swainson, Elm Grove, near Liverpool, [Lancashire] (7 March 1819) Close

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Item Type: Document
From: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from: Norwich, Norfolk
To: Swainson, William
Sent to location: Liverpool, Lancashire
Summary:

Happy to draw up a paper of "Plantae Brasilienses"; does not anticipate it being very difficult, having the Linnaean herbarium, all of Rublet's specimens, and Commerson's; impossible for anyone to do such a work without seeing those specimens. However, his next work must "absolutely be a British Flora in English long promised", so cannot undertake Swainson's work at present, and is also pressed by "Flora Graeca". Believes the 'Graminae' would be the most difficult part.
Encloses specimen of handwriting of Linnaeus. Cannot think of any other person, except [Robert] Brown, "who cannot do half he is engaged in", competent enough to do what Swainson wants, "as it ought to be done".

Letter date: 7 Mar 1819
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: f 831
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
CopiesA transcription of this letter is available from Linnean Society Library.
Related MaterialSmith, J E, Hooker, W J, and Berkeley, M, (1824-1828). "The English flora", London: Longman. Sibthorp, J, (1806-1837). "Flora Graeca", London: Taylor.