Thomas Rennell to James Edward Smith, Mrs Wiggin's, Craven Hill, Bayswater, [Middlesex]

Summary

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Transcribes extract from letter received from Provost of King's College stating that he has decided not to promise his vote to anyone until a vacancy is actually open, so as to be able to compare the merits of the respective candidates.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3080

From

Thomas Rennell

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

14 Jul 1814

Sent to

Bayswater, Middlesex

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/7/32, 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.