Sir Joseph Banks to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, [London]

Summary

Proposal by [Jonas] Dryander to procure for [Adam] Afzelius the late Richard Southgate's position at British Museum, but Afzelius unlikely to accept it, not least because of five other candidates being more skilled for the medal department.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN403

From

Sir Joseph Banks

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

[15 Feb 1795]

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/1/52, 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
• Sir Joseph Banks