Barnaba Oriani and Luigi Borone, Milan, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London

Summary

Oriani writes: Grief of Luigi Borone and family at death of his son François, received the news from Smith's letter of 10 February. Borone grateful to [John] Sibthorp, the Consul and other Englishmen who ensured his proper burial. Luigi Borone leaves François's herbarium to Smith and asks him to sell the rest of his London belongings, find out the whereabouts of his savings, and send on the money.

Borone writes: Intense grief at death of his son, asks for a copy of Smith's portrait of him.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3255

From

Barnaba Oriani

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

28 Mar 1795

Sent from

Milan, Italy

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/8/9, The Linnean Society of London

Language

Italian

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.

• Barnaba Oriani
• Sir James Edward Smith