Archibald Menzies, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, Norfolk

Summary

Investigated vacant Edinburgh botany professorship at Smith's request: the government made its first offer to [Robert] Brown on 18 December [1819], three days after the death of the late professor [Daniel Rutherford]; Brown refused the post and it was given to Dr [Robert] Graham [(1786-1845)]. Satisfaction he and "every well-wisher to the science" would have had if Smith had been appointed; believes it is worth £1000-1200 a year. Glasgow professorship still vacant but not as valuable. Will endeavour to procure Smith's late servant a position.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2302

From

Archibald Menzies

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

22 Jan 1820

Sent from

London

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/24/22, 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.

• Archibald Menzies
• Sir James Edward Smith