James Edward Smith, Westhorpe House, near Marlow, [Buckinghamshire], to Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/13/23
Title James Edward Smith, Westhorpe House, near Marlow, [Buckinghamshire], to Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Letter date 26 Jun 1813
Author(s) Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/13/23 from James Edward Smith, Westhorpe House, near Marlow, [Buckinghamshire], to Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (26 June 1813)

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Item Type: Document
From: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
To: Cullum, Sir Thomas Gery
Sent to location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Summary:

Expects his campaign for Cambridge botany professorship to be successful. Received encouraging letter from [Thomas] Martyn [incumbent professor of botany] explaining the three-part composition of his botanical professorship: the university professorship, elected by Senate; the Regius professorship, given by the King; and the garden and lectureship founded by Dr [Richard] Walker [(1679-1764)]. Martyn has proposed to resign the garden lectureship in favour of Smith to allow him to gain an interest for when the others become vacant. Discusses his plans to canvas for the garden and lectureship and expects his rivals, Brook, [George] Leathes [(1779-1836)], and [Richard] Relhan to withdraw. Received assistance from Cullum's friend [William] Webb. Intends to go to London, Cambridge, and then home. Gathered 'Monotropa' in woods near to this place.

Letter date: 26 Jun 1813
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 13.44