Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Alexander Macleay, 44 Parliament Street, London

Summary

Encloses certificate nominating [DeWitt] Clinton for FMLS; [David] Hosack also wants him to be a fellow or foreign member of the Royal Society; hopes to be at Linnen Society meeting of 5 May but if there is any chance of Clinton being rejected would prefer he is not proposed.

Cannot justify prison for [Thomas] Marsham when the Linnean Society is "so highly indebted to his assistance". His own "private thoughts & speculations" on Marsham's character and financial history, asks for confirmation from Macleay.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN182

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Alexander Macleay

Date

1 Feb 1818

Sent from

Norwich, Norfolk

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/AM/139, The Linnean Society of London

Language

English

Contributor

The Linnean Society of London[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith, The Linnean Society's Archive Catalogue.

• Alexander Macleay
• Sir James Edward Smith