Ref NoGB-110/JES/COR/21/52
TitleArthur Bruce, Head of the Pleasance, [Edinburgh], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
DescriptionCommunicated Smith's favourable opinion on [James] Playfair [(1738-1819), Church of Scotland minister] experiments on honey bees and drones to Playfair; further details of this, including frustrations of establishing experimental hive. Charles Morse very agreeable young man. His and Smith's opinions of war and peace accord. Health of McKay, Dr Rutherford, and Dr Waltner. Industry of [George] Don; if Sir Joseph Banks gave him £100 a year he would make many more discoveries.
Date28 Dec 1801
LevelItem
Extent4 pp
LanguageEnglish
PrevRefNo21.90
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 NameBruce, Arthur (1726-1805)
Access_StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
GB/110/1/299Bruce; Arthur (c 1725-1805); land surveyorc 1725-1805
GB/110/1/86Rutherford; Daniel (1749-1819); physician and botanist1749-1819
GB/110/1/32Don; George (1764-1814); clockmaker and nurseryman1764-1814
GB/110/1/9Banks; Sir; Joseph (1743-1820); Baronet; Naturalist and patron of science1743-1820
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