Title:
William Younge, Geneva, [Switzerland], to James Edward Smith, chez M le Marquis Ippolito Durazzo, Genoa, [Italy]
Type:
Image
Licence:
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Repository:
The Linnean Society of London
Collection:
Smith Correspondence
Reference number:
JES/COR/10/107
Archival level:
Item
Creator name:
Younge, William (1759-1839)
Date:
6 Jul 1787
Placement:
Volume 10
Extent:
4 pp
Language:
en
Description:
Detailed account of journey from Milan to Geneva via Lago Maggiore, Valois, Simpelen, Bryg, Syon, Martigny, Villeneuve, Vevay, and Lausanne. Found on the banks of the lake Margozza a possible 'Lobelia', and 'Ros solis', its irritability proven by the flies trapped in the leaves. Alpine plants found on Mount Simpelen: 'Alchemilla alpina', a 'Pinguicula' (an 'alpina'?), a 'Pedicularis', 'Geranium pyrenaicum', a 'Gnaphalium', two 'Gentian', 'Primula', 'Pinguicula' in abundance, and profusion of probable 'Rhododendron ferrugineum'. Remarks on the large size of and frequency of goitres amongst the female inhabitants of Syon and to a lesser extent the men, believes it is a swelling of the parotid and submaxillary glands. Recommends the bookseller Potts in Lausanne where it is possible to procure the "Introduction ad Hist. Nat." printed in Prague and "Anni V" of Scopoli. Warns that there are no botanical books in Geneva.
Sender:
Younge, William
Sent from location:
Geneva, Switzerland
Recipient:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Genoa, Italy
Notes:
Smith replied 21 Jul [1787]
Related material:
Scopoli, G A, (1769 &1772). "Annus I (-III & V) Historico-naturalis." Lipsiae: Sumtib. Christ. Gottlob. Hilscheri.Two further letters sent by Younge to Smith, dated 5 August 1787 and concerning French literary societies, and 7 November 1787 concerning a Latin description at Nancy, appear in Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.264-266 and p.281.
Publication note:
Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.246-250.
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:
10.174
