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LINNEAN2391

From:
William Roxburgh
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
8 Nov 1797
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/25/13, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

In addition to other items he is sending by Mr Brown also sending seeds, and box of insects gathered by Mr Le Beck, they both wish to become members of the Linnean Society; Le Beck will be a valuable correspondent as he intends to spend his life in India. Recently drew and described a new species of 'Dolphinus'; as large as common dolphin but without dorsal fin, 60 teeth in each jaw, and chiefly inhabits the Ganges river, calls it 'D. gangetica'. [Francis] Buchanan is visiting them; he will send Smith plants.

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