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| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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Shelfmark:
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Waller Ms gb-01582 |
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Type of object:
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manuscript |
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Dimensions:
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232 x 186mm |
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Extent:
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2 foll. |
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Material:
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paper |
| DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS |
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Type of element:
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letter |
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Extent:
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1a-2a |
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Language:
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English |
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Place:
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London |
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Date:
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1788-07-21 |
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Short summary:
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Matters concerning the addressee and his having been elected member of the Linnean Society and his objections to parts of what the Linnean Society stands for and its name |
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Person:
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Smith, James Edward, Sir, 1759 (Norwich)-1828 (Norwich), Botanist, author |
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Person:
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Camper, Peter, 1722-1789, Physician, Botanist, Zoologist, addressee |
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Person:
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Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778, Physician, Naturalist, Botanist, Zoologist, person referred to |
| COMMENTS |
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Comments:
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Letter is headed "copy" but, according to an anonymous note on the letter itself, in the handwriting of Sir John Edward Smith himself and was found among his papers after his death.
Peter Camper's letter can be found in Waller Ms benl-00148. |
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