Letters written by Sir Joseph Banks to various people, 1789-1818, together with biographical extract...
Letters written by Sir Joseph Banks to various people, 1789-1818, together with biographical extract, 1857
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1789-1818, 1857
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SAFE/A 300 (Safe 1/460)
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 volume)
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The letters are bound in a volume and paginated in the following order:
[Pages 1-3] Letter written by Sir Joseph Banks of Soho Square to B. G. E. La Cepede of Paris, dated 29 March 1803. Banks remarks on the difficulty of obtaining accurate descriptions or drawings of Cetaceans; sends, on loan, drawings from his own collection; directs atten...
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Letters written by Sir Joseph Banks to various people, 1789-1818, together with biographical extract, 1857
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Microfilm copy available at CY 2977
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Purchased from Angus & Robertson, 25 June 1914
Administrative / Biographical history
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) was appointed adviser to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew some time after his return from the Pacific. In his capacity as President of the Royal Society, Banks was also involved in the activities of the Board of Longitude and the Greenwich Royal Observatory.
Banks acquired his main London residence at 32 Soho Squ...
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SAFE/A 300 (Safe 1/460)
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9qoQwOK1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQwOK1
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845901
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