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GB-110/JES/AM/175
Title
Alexander Macleay, Queen Square, Westminster, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
5 Jan 1825
Author(s)
Alexander Macleay 1767-1848
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/AM/175 from Alexander Macleay, Queen Square, Westminster, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (5 January 1825)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/AM/175 from Alexander Macleay, Queen Square, Westminster, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (5 January 1825) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Macleay, Alexander
Sent from:
Westminster
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Thanks for Smith's letter of 20 December [1824], they had heard alarming reports of Smith's health. He has accepted the post of Colonial Secretary in New South Wales, [Australia], intends to embark at the end of April; conflicted about the posting but was offered the post in a "very handsome and flattering manner". Suggests [Robert] Brown to replace him as Linnean Society Secretary, though Smith will have to convince him to accept, otherwise suggests [Edward] Barnard. Recommends that [David] Don [(1799-1841), botanist] be removed [as Society Clerk], his "pride and self conceit are really intolerable".
Letter date:
5 Jan 1825
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
Sm/M'L 176
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Correspondence-Smith/McLeay handlist, Linnean Society. |
