Franz Wilhelm Sieber, Prague, [Bohemia], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Send letter, encouraged by spirit of Smith's generosity. Encloses catalogue of plant specimens collected in last 6 years during extensive tours of Italy and offers to send 300 or 600 of them.

Intends to undertake a botanical expedition to Crete in July and August, and if possible visit the neighbouring regions, in the footsteps of [John] Sibthorp; asks for Smith's blessing.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3307

From

Franz Wilhelm Sieber

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

13 Feb 1816

Sent from

Prague, Bohemia

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/9/43, The Linnean Society of London

Language

Latin

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.

• Franz Wilhelm Sieber
• Sir James Edward Smith