| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/21/53 |
| Title | Arthur Bruce, Head of the Pleasance, [Edinburgh], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] |
| Description | Death of one of Smith's "most affectionate friends" [Smith annotation: "Mr J. Mackay", John Mackay (1772-1802), employed at Dickson nursery, Edinburgh]. Still waiting to hear from [James] Playfair [(1738-1819), Church of Scotland minister] to hear further on bees. Dr Waltner still unwell and his class dormant. Received Devon 'Fucus' specimens from Lady Ashburton, sends onto Smith.His health good. |
| Date | 24 Jun 1802 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| PrevRefNo | 21.92 |
| Finding_Aids | Dawson, 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 Name | Bruce, Arthur (1726-1805) |
| Access_Status | Open |