Lucy Hardcastle, Derby, [Derbyshire], to Sir James Edward Smith

Summary

Sends specimen of 'Tulipa sylvestris'; the bulbs were taken from an island in the Derwent, near Derby; cultivation details. Sorry to miss opportunity of meeting Lady [Pleasance] Smith.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2154

From

Lucy Hardcastle

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

23 May 1821

Sent from

Derby, Derbyshire

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/22/75, 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.

• Lucy Hardcastle
• Sir James Edward Smith