Walter Wade, Dublin, [Ireland], to James Edward Smith

Summary

Requests Smith's support in his candidature for the [Trinity College, Dublin] botany professorship. Method of election and the other candidates, considers himself in a strong position.

Reminds Smith he previously sent flowering specimens 'Pterogonium sciuroides', after Smith remarked in figure of same in "English botany" the rarity of finding it so. Asks after publication of "Compendium florae britannicae".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2518

From

Walter Wade

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

3 Jan 1809

Sent from

Dublin, Ireland

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/26/44, 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.

• Sir James Edward Smith
• Walter Wade