James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Alexander Macleay, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/AM/47
Title James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Alexander Macleay, London
Letter date 17 Jan 1808
Author(s) Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/AM/47 from James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Alexander Macleay, London (17 January 1808)

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

Encloses part of his paper to be read at Linnean Society. He is not anxious about [Richard] Salisbury's "censures" regarding his preface [to "Introduction to Botany"] and does not expect him to renew his attacks; justifies his own response to Salisbury's conduct. Pleased by [Samuel] Goodenough's "advancement" [made Bishop of Carlisle], and hopes [Thomas] Marsham is well, "for he is one whom we could not spare".

Letter date: 17 Jan 1808
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: Sm/M'L 47
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Related MaterialFor Macleay's letter of 15 January 1808, to which this is a reply, see JES/AM/46. Smith, J E, (1807). "An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany." London: Longman.
Finding AidsCorrespondence-Smith/McLeay handlist, Linnean Society.