John Stackhouse, Edgon Buildings, Bath, [Somerset], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Congratulates Smith on knighthood, hopes it will lead to what his friends have "so much at heart", Smith's succession to Cambridge botany chair. He has been rambling for most of the summer. Encountered delays in printing of second fasciculus of his "Theophrastus", and the great expense of printing meant he could not present any copies as gifts, even to Sir Joseph Banks, but will provide copies to friends at the trade price.

Found Smith's friend, Mrs Spragg [widow of Harvey Spragg], well.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2467

From

John Stackhouse

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

29 Nov 1814

Sent from

Bath, Somerset

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/25/82, 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.

• John Stackhouse
• Sir James Edward Smith