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GB-110/JES/COR/1/96
Title
Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
10 Jan 1818
Author(s)
Sir Joseph, baronet Banks 1743-1820
Number of Pages
3
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GB-110/JES/COR/1/96 from Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (10 January 1818)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/1/96 from Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (10 January 1818) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Banks, Sir Joseph
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Objects to DeWitt Clinton's candidature to Royal Society on grounds of his never having lived in England, or being as much a man of science as David Hosack, an American who was accepted on his talents. Believes accepting him in his position as President of the New York Society would set a precedent. Enquires after the Peterson family and wonders whether they have been detained at Holkham, [Norfolk, home of Thomas William Coke] "by the charms of the ladies or the talents of the gentlemen".
Letter date:
10 Jan 1818
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
1.161
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | For Hosack's nomination of Clinton as candidate for Linnean and Royal Societies, see JES/COR/5/83. |
| 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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 30 [Jan 1818] |
