William Webb, Clare Hall, [Cambridge, Cambridgeshire], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, London

Summary

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. [Thomas] Martyn's offer to resign the Walkerian lectureship discussed at the meeting to appoint a new Cambridge Botanic Garden curator following [James] Donn's death [(1758-1813)], however the trustees decided not to make an appointment until the professorship becomes vacant. Reports great prejudice against Smith, especially from Sir Isaac Pennington [(1745-1817) physician and chemist]. Recommends Smith apply directly to the Crown for the Regius Professorship in order to obtain the greatest future claim.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3072

From

William Webb

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

16 Jun 1813

Sent from

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/7/25, 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
• William Webb