Edward Forster, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/22/14
Title Edward Forster, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 4 Feb 1825
Author(s) Edward Forster 1765-1849
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/22/14 from Edward Forster, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk] (4 February 1825)

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Item Type: Document
From: Forster, Edward
Sent from: London
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Sorry that [Robert] Brown has declined Secretaryship of the Linnean Society, as he would have "done so much honour to the Society"; [James] Bicheno is willing to accept the post if offered; [Edward] Barnard also expressed an interest, but majority of Council favours Bicheno. Departure of [Alexander] Macleay a "great loss" for the Society but the colony [New South Wales] will benefit, as "such a man is much wanted there"; [Joseph] Sabine has been called out on his proposed portait of Macleay.
He has moved to Hale End, [Essex], invites Smith to stay when next in London.

Letter date: 4 Feb 1825
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 22.25
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AdditionalSmith replied 12 Mar [1825]