Title:
William Withering, The Larches, [Birmingham, Warwickshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Type:
Image
Licence:
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Repository:
The Linnean Society of London
Collection:
Smith Correspondence
Reference number:
JES/COR/26/67
Archival level:
Item
Creator name:
Withering, William (1776-1832)
Date:
2 Apr 1801
Placement:
Volume 26
Extent:
4 pp
Language:
en
Description:
Thanks for Smith's letter of 2 March [1801] and 'Drosera' specimens. Botany has "afforded [him] a most agreeable relaxation" from more severe study; preparing fourth edition of his father's [William Withering] work ["An arrangement of British plants", first published 1776], though warns not much alteration or improvement can be expected; thanks for Smith's offer of assistance. Requests Smith's assistance regarding an "indifferent specimen" of 'Ranunculus gramineus' gathered in North Wales; observations, will send it. He recently applied to join the Linnean Society.
Sender:
Withering, William
Sent from location:
Birmingham, Warwickshire
Recipient:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Related material:
Withering, W, (1796). "An arrangement of British plants; according to the latest improvements of the Linnean system... Third edition..." Birmingham: [privately].
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:
26.117
