Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, Palermo, [Sicily], to Sir James Edward Smith, London

Summary

Encloses an address [extant]. He has sent his “critical observations on some errors of Pursh” by another conveyance. Death of Dr Bery Barton, a member of the Linnean Society. Collecting a new herbarium, currently has 3000 specimens of 150 species. Hopes to be an occasional correspondent with Smith.

“Circular address on Botany and Zoology; followed by the prospectus of two periodical works: Annals of Nature and Somiology of North America. By C S Rafinesque” [33 pp].

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2409

From

Constantine Samuel Rafinesque

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

20 May 1816

Sent from

Palermo, Sicily

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/25/3, 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.

• Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
• Sir James Edward Smith