| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/21/87 |
| Title | William Beeston Coyte, Ipswich, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, [London] |
| Description | Sends manuscript of his work ["Index plantarum" (1807)] for Smith's opinion. Comments on current "deranged" state of plant names, thanks to alterations by Willdenow and others. Difficulties procuring Willdenow's "Species plantarum"; would like to see "Flora Graeca"; admires Smith's "Exotic botany". List of Willdenow plant names. |
| Date | 27 Feb 1805 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | Coyte, W B, (1807). "Index plantarum, or, an alphabetical arrangement of all the genera and species of plants hitherto described... Vol. 1." London: Printer: Taylor.
Linnaeus, C and Willdenow, C L, (1797-1830). "Species plantarum exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus synonymis selectis, locis natalibus secundum systema sexuale digestas ... Editio quarta ... curante Carolo Ludovico Willdenow." Berolini: Impensis G. C. Nauk, 4th ed.
Sibthorp, J, (1806-1837). "Flora Graeca", London: Taylor.
Smith, J E, (1804-1805). "Exotic botany" London: J. Sowerby. |
| Notes | Smith replied 5 Mar [1805] |
| PrevRefNo | 21.148 |
| 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 | Coyte, William Beeston (1740-1810) |
| Access_Status | Open |