Thomas Martyn, Pertenhall, [Bedfordshire], to Sir James Edward Smith, at Mr Flatter's, Benet Street, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire]

Summary

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Outraged by the Tutors opposition to Smith on grounds of his not being a member of the University, gives numerous examples of previous foreign and non-member professors. Glad that Smith is pleased with [George Cornelius] Gorham, details of his botanising. Suffering from vertigo in part due "to the weight of the atmosphere". Flooding from heavy rains.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3068

From

Thomas Martyn

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

12 Apr 1818

Sent from

Pertenhall, Bedfordshire

Sent to

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/7/21, 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
• Thomas Martyn