Linnean Society of London - Records, 1790-1870
Linnean Society of London - Records, 1790-1870
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Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]
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MAV/FM4/2699-2700 Status: No longer available
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microfilm reels 35 mm
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(1) Linnean Society letters received, 1806-1860. (2) Macleay correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1805-1859, chiefly with Sir George Macleay and his father Alexander Macleay. Concerns the social conditions and residents of New South Wales, as well as botanical studies. (3) Correspondence of William Swainson, 1816-1840. (4) Miscellaneous manuscr...
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Linnean Society of London - Records, 1790-1870
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Refer to the National Library of Australia’s AJCP Portal (https://www.nla.gov.au/content/australian-joint-copying-project) for information on Australian Joint Copying Project reels digitised in 2019/59...
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Formed in 1788. In 1822 took over records and collections of the Society for Promoting Natural History. Main objective was cultivation and study of the science of natural history. In 1874 a Linnean Society of New South Wales was established under its first president Sir William Macleay (1820-91). Notable Fellows who had lived or worked in Australia...
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MAV/FM4/2699-2700 Status: No longer available
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YzOgKqO9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YzOgKqO9
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432501
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