Sir Joseph Banks, Revesby Abbey, [Revesby, Lincolnshire], to James Edward Smith

Summary

Unable to give Mr Patterson any information regarding the state of George III's flock of merino sheep. Had recommended to the King [George III (1738-1820)] for a ram to be sold for 25 guineas, a "fine wooled sheep". The King's flock of the negretti strain of Spain, "finer than the original flock". One ram castrated this year because of a few "king hairs" in his wool but has not had one other sheep that did not pass the judgement of the wool-stapler, who annually examines each sheep.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN431

From

Sir Joseph Banks

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

24 Sep 1807

Sent from

Revesby, Lincolnshire

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/1/78, 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