From:
William Treppass
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
15 Oct 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/26/11, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Bill to Smith for various books bought at auction on his behalf [Smith has annotated selling prices against some].
Details results of Smith's lots, including woodcut to "Lapland Tour", sold for 3s 6d; the coppers to "Tour of Hafod" £7 10s 6d; French paper intended for "Icones plantarum" £18 18s 9d, and the remaining letterpress for 29 guineas.
Thanks for recommending him to the Dean of Carlisle [Robert Hodgson].
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London