RefNo | CB/1/1/81 |
AltRefNo | BLA.B.8.A |
Level | Item |
Title | Draft of a letter from Charles Blagden, Plymouth Dock to Sir Joseph Banks |
Date | 19 July 1782 |
Description | Discusses Mr Price and his alchemical operations and Mr Kirwan's involvement - discusses Moyse's lectures (itinerant philosopher) - discusses Franklin and lightning conductors - describes his idea to get apartments in Somerset Place next to the Royal Society in order to use the library, willing to work there - dicusses parcel of papers he sent for Asp or Lindegren - asks if Maty was appointed by Lord Stormont's interest. |
Extent | 1 sheet |
Format | Manuscript |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | Final version: Item 40 (Ref: DTC.2.160-162 ), The Banks Letters, A Calendar of the manuscript correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks preserved in the British Museum... London, 1958 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |