From:
Samuel Goodenough
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[May 1785]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/11/4, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Impatient to receive specimens from his desiderata. Has five specimens of 'Nasmythia articulata' for [Thomas] Woodward, hopes to establish an exchange with him. Disappointed by [Thomas] Marsham's failure to acquire a cabinet of insects for him from the Duchess [of Portland's] sale [Margaret Cavendish Bentinck (1715-1785), collector of natural history specimens, wife of 2nd Duke of Portland]. Invites Smith to dinner on Sunday, asks him to bring his thesis manuscript for alterations.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London