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From:
Andrew Fountaine
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Jun 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/16/105, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

At Smith's request has sent an "imperfect draught" [extant] of a bird he supposes "non descript" and possibly a variety, not having seen a drawing corresponding exactly with it, and has only referred to Edward and Albin's "Natural History [of birds]". Requests Smith's opinion from his "perfect knowledge of natural history".

Coloured figure of bird [Smith annotation: "'Loxia enucleator'", "'Loxia curvirostra' female" crossed out and replaced with 'enucleator']

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London