Smithson Tennant, [Brighton, Sussex], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Everyone convinced Smith has best scientific claim for the professorship. Promised to give his own vote to [Richard] Relhan and solicited to give a second vote should Relhan concede in favour of Brook, but as Relhan now unlikely to contest unsure what to do. Will canvas for Smith with any voters he meets.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3078

From

Smithson Tennant

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

[25 Aug 1813]

Sent from

Brighton, Sussex

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/7/30, 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.