William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/17/96
Title William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 24 Dec 1814
Author(s) William Roscoe 1753-1831
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/17/96 from William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (24 December 1814)

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Item Type: Document
From: Roscoe, William
Sent from: Liverpool, Lancashire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Describes his journey after leaving Smith at Narford [home of Andrew Fountaine], travelling from Ely to Cambridge, before journeying on to Allerton [Hall, Lancashire] through a tremendous storm which on returning home he found had ripped up trees of 60 or 80 years growth. At Cambridge dined with Professor [William] Smyth [(1765-1849), historian] and recommended Smith to him [for his Cambridge botany professorship candidature] but he is under a "promise"; hears from multiple sources that Smith is considered the best qualified for the position, but rivals have either been ahead of Smith in their applications or are taking advantage of "supposed indecision" on Smith's part; St John's College the most adverse to Smith, but he believes if Smith maintains his high ground he will either succeed or "attach no small share of disgrace to the university".
Will send Smith tracings of [Charles] Plumier's [(1646-1704), botanist] drawings, but only copy two of the 'Scitamineae' not given in [Nikolaus von] Jacquin's "Fragmenta". Thanks Smith for the visits to Holkham and Narford [homes of Thomas William Coke and Andrew Fountaine, respectively]; on his return found his wife in much better health.

Letter date: 24 Dec 1814
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 17.191
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Finding AidsDawson, 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.
Related MaterialFor Smith's reply of 2 January 1815, see JES/COR/17/98. Jacquin, N J v, (1809). "Fragmenta botanica figuris coloratis illustrata, ab anno 1800 ad annum 1809 ... edita." Viennae: Austriae, Schmidt.
AdditionalSmith replied 2 Jan 1815