Samuel Goodenough, Ealing, [Middlesex], to James Edward Smith, 14 Paradise Row, Chelsea, [London]

Summary

Impatient to receive specimens from his desiderata. Has five specimens of 'Nasmythia articulata' for [Thomas] Woodward, hopes to establish an exchange with him. Disappointed by [Thomas] Marsham's failure to acquire a cabinet of insects for him from the Duchess [of Portland's] sale [Margaret Cavendish Bentinck (1715-1785), collector of natural history specimens, wife of 2nd Duke of Portland]. Invites Smith to dinner on Sunday, asks him to bring his thesis manuscript for alterations.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN612

From

Samuel Goodenough

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

[May 1785]

Sent from

Ealing, Middlesex

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/11/4, 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.