David Hosack, New York, to Sir James Edward Smith, London

Summary

Introduces Charles [Lucien] Bonaparte, [2nd] Prince of [Canino and] Musignano [(1803-1857)], who has been residing in the United States studying natural history. Bonaparte has updated [Alexander] Wilson's ["American Ornithology"] and collected an extensive collection of American insects. Asks that he be made a member of the Linnean Society. Has received third volume of Smith's ["English flora"] including copy for "Lyceum of Natural History".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2898

From

David Hosack

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

14 Nov 1826

Sent from

New York

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/5/85, 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.

• David Hosack
• Sir James Edward Smith