Letter from Edward Sabine [geophysicist, naturalist and astronomer, brother of Joseph Sabine] to the secretary of the Horticultural Society [Joseph Sabine]

Title

Letter from Edward Sabine [geophysicist, naturalist and astronomer, brother of Joseph Sabine] to the secretary of the Horticultural Society [Joseph Sabine]

Record type

Archive

Original Reference

RHS/Col/2/4/6

Date

29 Dec 1821

Scope & content

Written on board HMS Iphigenia, Torbay

Annotated at the top of the page: 'Joseph Sabine recd [received] January 1 1822'

He received news that George Don has been in Plymouth with the officers and the boat's crew with whom he was left behind at Brixham; the party is now on board the Pygmy Cutter, with orders to find HMS Iphigenia in Torbay when the weather improves

Extent

1 page letter (1 sheet)

Is part of

RHS archive: plant collector papers

Is part of

RHS archive: plant collector papers

Repository

Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library

Copyright

John J. Timothy Jeal

Credit Line

Courtesy John J. Timothy Jeal / RHS Lindley Collections

Usage terms

Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)