Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Goodenough, Samuel
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Discussion of Catholic Emancipation: Smith calls himself a "heretic" but Goodenough shall not apply the term, believes "moderate men of all persuasions think pretty nearly alike". Believes Roman Catholics cannot yet be trusted with power, citing the example of their College of Maynooth, [The Royal College of St Patrick, established 1795, near Dublin, Ireland]. Thinks the Irish will join Napoleon until they gain not the level but the upper hand. Forwarded Smith's letter to [Amelia Warren] Griffiths [(1768-1858), algologist]. Shocked to see [Richard] Salisbury's "surreptitious anticipation" of [Robert] Brown's paper on the New Holland plants ['Proteaceae'] under the name of [George] Hibbert's [(1757-1837), merchant] gardener, [Joseph] Knight [(c 1777-1855)]. Refused to talk to Salisbury at the Royal Society meeting. Mrs Goodenough "nearly killed" falling down the stairs.
Letter date:
26 Dec 1809
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
11.16
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 1, pp.587-588; includes paragraph of previous letter on 'Fucus', JES/COR/11/83. |
| Related Material | For Goodenough on Salisbury's behaviour, see JES/COR/11/85; for Lambert on Salisbury and Knight see JES/COR/6/70; for Brown on Salisbury and Knight see JES/COR/2/93.
Knight, J, (1809). "On the cultivation of the plants belonging to the natural order of the Proteae, ..." London: [printer:] Savage.
Brown, R, 'On the Proteaceae of Jussieu', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1810 10(1), pp.15-226. |
| Finding Aids | Dawson, W R, (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
