Ref NoGB-110/JES/COR/17/90
TitleWilliam Roscoe, Allerton [Hall, near Liverpool, Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
DescriptionSent Smith his criticism of [William] Roxburgh's 'Scitamineae' paper in "Asiatic Researches" to be presented to Linnean Society, though unsure whether the section on 'Canna' and description of three species of 'Alpinia' in Lord [Edward Smith-]Stanley's "Chinese Drawings" should be omitted.

Disgusted at the "arrogance, conceit, & bloodthirstiness" of his countrymen and is withdrawing himself as much as possible from political associations and public affairs. Recently made additions to his library from late Mr Willett's sale.
Date6 Jan 1814
LevelItem
Extent4 pp
LanguageEnglish
Related MaterialRoscoe, W, 'Remarks on Dr. Roxburgh's Description of the Monandrous Plants of India; in a Letter to the President', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1816 11(2), pp.270-282.
PrevRefNo17.181
Finding_AidsDawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society.
Creator NameRoscoe, William (1753-1831)
Access_StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
GB/110/1/31Roscoe; William (1753-1831); historian and patron of the arts1753-1831
GB/110/1/28Roxburgh; William (1751-1815); botanist1751-1815
GB/110/1/294Stanley; Edward Smith- (1775-1851); 13th Earl of Derby; politician and naturalist1775-1851
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