Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/AM/99
Title Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date 22 Jan 1816
Author(s) Alexander Macleay 1767-1848
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/AM/99 from Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith (22 January 1816)

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

Apologises for delay in forwarding letters to Smith; took the necessary measures for obtaining box sent from America; confirms [William] Swainson's Sicilian 'Orchideae' were sent to Mr Anderson at Chelsea. [John Russell, 6th] Duke of Bedford elected FLS at last Linnean Society meeting. "Linnean Transactions" printed, [Samuel Latham] Mitchill's paper on American fish was not included. Asks Smith's opinion of [John] Murray of Stranraer, [Scotland], and suitability to become FLS. Was unable to meet Smith's acquaintance, Dr Burke, at the Transport Office.
[Thomas] Marsham's affairs are in "a sad state"; read a letter from him at Council declaring his present inability to repay any of the £400 he owes the Society, but he hopes to pay it to his successor as Treasurer soon; the Society is to sell £400 of stock so as to be able to pay [James] Sowerby. Smith is named "Institutor and President of the Society" in published Society minutes.
Asks after Smith's "Cambridge business" [campaign for botany professorship]; was surprised to hear of Smith's new opponent, [William] Kirby, but confident he will not do anything unhandsome towards Smith. Asks if it is true that Miss Fanny Smith is to be married to his friend, the second son of [James Sinclair, 12th] Earl of Caithness [(1766-1823)]. Thanks for turkey.

Letter date: 22 Jan 1816
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: Sm/M'L 99
Additional Information:
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AdditionalSmith replied 26 [Jan 1816]
Finding AidsCorrespondence-Smith/McLeay handlist, Linnean Society.
Related MaterialFor Smith's reply of 26 January 1816, see JES/AM/100. Mitchill, S L, (n.d.). A description of certain fishes taken in the water of North America, near New York/Samuel L. Mitchill. Read 7 Feb.1815. Dated 8 Jun.1814. Supplementary letter, dated New York 20 June 1814.