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Ref No	GB-110/JES/COR/11/2
Title	Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, [Suffolk], to the President and Fellows of the Linnean Society, [London]
AdminHistory	This letter was found partially adhered to one of the front fly leaves of volume 11. It was not catalogued by Warren Dawson.
Description	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.
Date	12 Nov 1857
Level	Item
Extent	4 pp
Language	English

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
GB/110/1/161	Smith; Pleasance (1773-1877); benefactor of the Linnean Society	1773-1877
GB/110/1/9	Banks; Sir; Joseph (1743-1820); Baronet; Naturalist and patron of science	1743-1820

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