John Thynne, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, to Sir James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/7/35
Title John Thynne, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date 21 Jan 1816
Author(s) John, 3rd Baron Carteret Thynne 1772-1849
Number of Pages 3

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GB-110/JES/COR/7/35 from John Thynne, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, to Sir James Edward Smith (21 January 1816)

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Item Type: Document
From: Thynne, John
Sent from: Cirencester, Gloucestershire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Received Smith's letter informing him of [Thomas] Martyn's [prematurely reported] death, promises to vote for Smith and obtain as many other votes as possible. Dean of Lincoln [George Gordon (fl 1809-1845)] almost certain to vote for Smith.

Letter date: 21 Jan 1816
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 7.63
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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.