Antonio Scarpa, Pavia, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborugh Street, London

Summary

Thanks for election as FMLS, praises Smith's "Introductory Discourse" although expected to see a mention of General Compte [Luigi Ferdinando] de Marsigli [(1658-1730)], founder of the Academy of Bologna. Has commissioned his friend Scassi to acquire all the new medical publications whilst he is London. [L'Abbé Gregoire] Fontana is translating Smith's "Discourse" into Italian.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3278

From

Antonio Scarpa

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

12 Mar 1792

Sent from

Pavia, Italy

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/9/17, The Linnean Society of London

Language

French

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.