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### Author
Smith, John Jay (1798-1881), American writer; librarian of the Philadelphia and Loganian libraries 1829-1851; editor of several journals, serials and of many books.
**Abbreviated name**: *J. Jay Sm.* \[standard form in IPNI: *J.Jay Sm.*\]
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 3: 294 (b. 16 Jun 1798, d. 23 Sep 1881); BM 4: 1949; DAB 17: 303-304; ME 1: 231, 3: 381, 445, 740; PH 164, 567; Tucker 1: 657, 3: 287.
#### Biofile
- Allibone, S.A., Crit. dict. Engl. lit. 2: 2147. 1878.
- Anon., Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 224: 515-516. 1964; Gard. Mon., Meehan 33: 344, 378-380. 1881 (d., obit.); Who was who Amer. Hist. vol. 562. 1967.
- Harshberger, J.W., Bot. Philadelphia 183. 1899.
- Smith, John Jay (ed. E. Pearsall Smith), John Jay Smith written by himself. Philadelphia, xvi, 416 p., 8 portr. (autobiogr.).
- Wilson, J.G. & J. Fiske, Appleton's Cycl. Amer. biogr. 5: 587. 1888.
#### Composite works
Translated and annotated F.A. Michaux, *N. Amer. sylv.* 1850-1851, see TL-2/5966.