Thomas Marsham, Exchequer Loan Office, Royal Exchange, [London], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/ADD/63
Title Thomas Marsham, Exchequer Loan Office, Royal Exchange, [London], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 20 Jul 1797
Author(s) Thomas Marsham 1747-1819
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/ADD/63 from Thomas Marsham, Exchequer Loan Office, Royal Exchange, [London], to James Edward Smith (20 July 1797)

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Item Type: Document
From: Marsham, Thomas
Sent from: London
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Disappointed to see 18 people at the Linnean Society at recent evening meeting, "a very large number for a private night", account of the balloting: Smith's friend [Robert John] Thornton [(c 1768-1837)] rejected with three blackballs, and two blackballs each against [James Webbe] Tobin [(d 1814)] and Revd [Henry Peter] Stacey, which is a new system they are starting; [Samuel] Goodenough's motion received 14 votes to 3 against, and [William] Pilkington's [(1758-1848)] amendment received 3 votes to 14. Lists those in attendance. Society business. Has since been informed that more people would have attended and blackballed Thornton had they known he was proposed.
Goodenough found 'Salix rubra' but [William] Curtis lost both cuttings and specimens.

Letter date: 20 Jul 1797
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 84
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Finding AidsHutt, C M, "List of additional correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith" Linnean Society.
AdditionalSmith replied 31 [Jul 1797]