From:
Alexander Macleay
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Jul 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/113, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Items for discussion at next week's Council meeting: painting of Linnean Society house, giving leave of absence for [Robert] Brown to go to Paris, and to consider a subscription to purchase [George] Caley's [(1770-1829), farrier and botanist] "collection of New Holland zoology"; asks how much Smith would subscribe, he and Sir Joseph Banks' are both giving £10.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London