Memoir and Correspondence of ... Sir James Edward Smith; Volume 1

<p>This first volume of 'Memoir and Correspondence of ... Sir James Edward Smith' offers a detailed look into the life and work of the eminent British botanist Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828). Written by Pleasance Smith this biography draws extensively from Smith's personal papers and correspondence providing insight into his contributions to the field of botany and his role in founding the Linnaean Society of London.</p> <p>The book explores Smith's early life his education and his acquisition of Carl Linnaeus's botanical collection which formed the basis of the Linnaean Society's holdings. Through carefully selected letters and biographical narrative the reader gains a deeper understanding of Smith's scientific pursuits his interactions with other leading scientists of his time and his lasting impact on the study of natural history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>