Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
Norwich, Norfolk
To:
Macleay, Alexander
Summary:
Arrangements for [John Russell, 6th] Duke of Bedford's first attendance at Linnean Society. His opinion of [John] Murray of Stranraer, [Scotland]; no claim to be FLS except on strength of his paper on vegetable poisons, he is "an itinerant lecturer", as [Richard] Salisbury once called [Smith]. "Far more sorry than surprised" regarding [Thomas] Marsham's financial troubles, asks Macleay to reassure Marsham of his continuing regard for him. Satisfied with title "Institutor".
Intends to have [Thomas] Martyn resign the [Cambridge botany] professorship in April, erroneous reports of Martyn's death have helped his cause; lists supporters. [William] Kirby intends to oppose him only as he [Smith] is a dissenter and not of the university; his low opinion of Kirby.
They have heard nothing of Miss Fanny Smith's intended marriage.
Letter date:
26 Jan 1816
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
Sm/M'L 100
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| Finding Aids | Correspondence-Smith/McLeay handlist, Linnean Society. |
| Related Material | For Macleay's letter of 22 January 1816, to which this is a reply, see JES/AM/99.
Murray, J, (n.d.). A detail of experiments instituted with a view to ascertain the action of vegitible (sic) poisons, on animal organized matter; as tending to resist or modify electrical excitement / John Murray. Read 20/6/1815. |
