Title:
William Wood, Leeds, [Yorkshire], 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/3/114
Archival level:
Item
Creator name:
Wood, William (1745-1808)
Date:
26 Jan 1807
Placement:
Volume 3
Extent:
4 pp
Language:
en
Description:
Disagrees with Smith's opinion that 'Cyamus' is the bean of Pythagoras his followers were forbidden to eat. Transcribes his account of the plant for Smith to either suppress it or alter it, presumably before publication, explaining his reasoning with detailed reference to Herodotus and Theophrastus. Asks whether he or Smith is to take 'Cyathea'. Comments on the 'Cyathodes laurina' mentioned in [Edward] Rudge's paper in the 8th volume of "Linnean Transactions", supposing it to be new. Enquires whether the rumours as to Smith's brother Frederic marrying a lady of his own acquaintance are true.
Sender:
Wood, William
Sent from location:
Leeds, Yorkshire
Recipient:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Notes:
Smith replied 30 [Jan 1807]
Related material:
For further discussion of 'Cyamus' see letter from Corrêa de Serra JES/COR/3/97 and two letters from Frank Sayers JES/COR/3/112-113.Rudge, E, 'Description of Seven New Species of Plants from New Holland', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1807 8(1), pp.291-299.
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:
3.183
