From:
James Yates
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
27 Apr 1819
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/26/72, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Invites Smith to lecture at the Philosophical Institution; he has long desired that Birmingham might share with Liverpool the opportunity of hearing Smith speak, but they can only offer a fee of 100 guineas as the Insitution is in financial difficulties, there is only one private botanic garden from which to obtain plants, and the lighting of the room may present difficulties. Offers to accomodate Smith for the duration.
Smith has annotated on recto of second folio: "yes".
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London