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GB-110/JES/COR/24/22
Title
Archibald Menzies, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk
Letter date
22 Jan 1820
Author(s)
Archibald Menzies 1754-1842
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/24/22 from Archibald Menzies, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk (22 January 1820)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/24/22 from Archibald Menzies, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk (22 January 1820) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Menzies, Archibald
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Investigated vacant Edinburgh botany professorship at Smith's request: the government made its first offer to [Robert] Brown on 18 December [1819], three days after the death of the late professor [Daniel Rutherford]; Brown refused the post and it was given to Dr [Robert] Graham [(1786-1845)]. Satisfaction he and "every well-wisher to the science" would have had if Smith had been appointed; believes it is worth £1000-1200 a year. Glasgow professorship still vacant but not as valuable. Will endeavour to procure Smith's late servant a position.
Letter date:
22 Jan 1820
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
24.41
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| 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. |
