From:
John Lightfoot
To:
Joseph Banks
Date:
20 November 1783
Source of text:
L&P/8/104/1, Royal Society
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Contributor:
Royal Society
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The Duchess of Portland [Margaret Cavendish Bentinck (1715-1785) wife of 2nd Duke of Portland] pleased to see Smith's collection, thanks for her presents. Offers to support Smith's candidature at Royal Society. Asks Smith to examine 'Murex ambiguus', 'Murex despectus', and 'Murex corneus' of Linnaeus.
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Thanks Smith for trying to bring himself and [John] Pitchford together. Grief at death of the Duchess of Portland [Margaret Cavendish Bentinck (1715-1785) wife of 2nd Duke of Portland], her collection to be auctioned February and March 1786 in Whitehall.