Martin Davy, Caius Lodge, [Cambridge, Cambridgeshire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Chapel Place, Cavendish Square, London

Summary

Smith's candidature for Botany Professorship at Cambridge University. Believes all hope of future success destroyed [with Smith being turned down for professorship], fears it will reflect badly on the university. Asks Smith to recommend Sedgewick to Sir Joseph [Banks] as best candidate for the professorship.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3093

From

Martin Davy

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

3 May 1818

Sent from

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/7/44, 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.