John Brand, Wyckham Skeith, near Twayte, Suffolk, to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, Oxford Road, London

Summary

Asks Smith's advice regarding making a deal with a London bookseller [to sell copies of his translation of "Amoenitates Academicae"]; desires an interview with Smith when in London and to see his "superb museum". Has applied to become one of the "Jackalls" to [William] Kirby, "the lion of entomologists".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1977

From

John Brand

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

7 May 1794

Sent from

Wyckham Skeith, Suffolk

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/21/18, The Linnean Society of London

Language

English

Contributor

The Linnean Society of London[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith, The Linnean Society's Archive Catalogue.

• John Brand
• Sir James Edward Smith