Sir Joseph Banks, Revesby Abbey, [Revesby, Lincolnshire], to James Edward Smith, a la Croix de Fer, Rue St Denis, [Paris, France]

Summary

As of yet has been unable to see [Charles Louis] L'Héritier [de Brutelle's] herbarium. Encloses two letters of introduction for Naples, one for Sir William Hamilton and the other to [John] Graeffer [(d 1802)], the gardener Banks sent to the Queen of Naples, from whom Banks believes Smith will receive more assistance. Danish botanist [Olof] Swartz has returned to London from the West Indies.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN398

From

Sir Joseph Banks

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

24 Sep 1786

Sent from

Revesby, Lincolnshire

Sent to

Paris, France

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/1/48, 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.

• Sir James Edward Smith
• Sir Joseph Banks