[James Sowerby] to James Edward Smith

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[James Sowerby] to James Edward Smith

Linnean

Title: [James Sowerby] to James Edward Smith

Type: Image

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Repository: The Linnean Society of London

Collection: Smith Correspondence

Reference number: JES/COR/25/66

Archival level: Item

Creator name: Sowerby, James (1757-1822)

Date: [1808-1814]

Placement: Volume 25

Extent: 2 pp

Language: en

Description: Sends parcel from [William] Borrer and a few drawings, including part of a sketch of 'Tremella sarcoides' as he is confident it is young state of another plant; observations. Asks after variety of 'Primula veris' sent some years ago by [Charles] Abbot, figured some years ago in "Annales du Museum" [1808] under name 'P. perreiniana'.Unsigned.

Sender: Sowerby, James

Recipient: Smith, Sir James Edward

Related material: Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London.

Finding aids: Dawson, 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.

Previous reference number: 25.151

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