Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, [Suffolk], to the President and Fellows of the Linnean Society, [London]

Summary

Letter accompanying the nineteen volumes of Sir James Edward Smith's scientific correspondence, in which she stipulates two conditions concerning the volumes: one, that they never be removed from the Linnean Society's rooms for perusal, and second, that should the Society cease to exist the letters not be dispersed but placed in the British Museum with the library of Sir Joseph Banks. Includes envelope.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN590

From

Pleasance Smith

To

The Linnean Society

Date

12 Nov 1857

Sent from

Lowestoft, Suffolk

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/11/2, 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.

• Pleasance Smith
• The Linnean Society