William Bingley, Christchurch, Hampshire, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/20/100
Title William Bingley, Christchurch, Hampshire, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 9 Aug 1813
Author(s) William Bingley 1774-1823
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/20/100 from William Bingley, Christchurch, Hampshire, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (9 August 1813)

Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/20/100 from William Bingley, Christchurch, Hampshire, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (9 August 1813) Close

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Item Type: Document
From: Bingley, William
Sent from: Christchurch, Hampshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Informed in confidence that [Charles] Konig will most likely become Keeper of Natural History at British Museum in consequence of his "great exertion" in arrangement of the Greville minerals. [Bingley] believes he has great friends in the Museum, having heard of [George] Shaw's death less than 24 hours later.
Pledges his support to Smith for situation of Professor of Botany [at Cambridge], though his name has long been taken off the boards for voting. Asks for Smith's continued support in his campaign for Keeper position, and to interest Bishop of Winchester [Brownlow North], Archbishop of Canterbury [Charles Manners-Sutton (1755-1828)], and Sir Joseph Banks to his cause.

Letter date: 9 Aug 1813
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 20.164
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.
AdditionalSmith replied 13 Aug [1813]