William Webb, Clare Hall, [Cambridge, Cambridgeshire], to Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, 40 King Street, Covent Garden, London

Summary

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Not necessary to hold a degree for a professorship but fears Smith could not be admitted as he would be unable to sign the declaration to conform to the Church of England.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3071

From

William Webb

To

Sir Thomas Gery Cullum

Date

11 May 1813

Sent from

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/7/24, 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 Thomas Gery Cullum
• William Webb