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From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[1808-1814]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/66, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

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'.

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Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
James Sowerby
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[1808]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/JS/13, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Received the 5 drawings [for "Flora Graeca"] safely. Hopes to received money from [Thomas] Platt soon [(d 1842), one of John Sibthorp's executors, supervised the publication of "Flora Graeca"]. Received lichens from [Charles] Lyell but has experienced problems with microscope; requests drawing of 'Lichen caesiferus'. Thanks for Smith's condolences on death of his daughter, Felicia.

[Written on recto of proof page from "English Botany" no 1916, dated 1 August 1808]

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The Linnean Society of London