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From:
Jean Pierre Marie Dana
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
19 Aug 1789
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/4/1, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks Smith for Linnean Society diploma and Smith's paper on the "propagation of species". In return sends Smith Correspondent Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Turin diploma, procured on 4 June 1789, and hopes in time to propose him as an Associate Foreign Member, if Smith would fulfill the criteria by sending further papers to be read. Offers to send memoirs of the society and asks for seeds of 'Smithia'. Asks whether Smith would like to be an Associate Foreign Member of the Royal Agricultural Society of Turin. On behalf of Smith shall liase with the booksellers Reycends on the sale of Smith's works. Asks for his respects to be given to Sir Joseph Banks.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London