David Hosack, New York, [New York], to Sir James Edward Smith, Soho Square, London

Summary

Encloses remarks he published relative to the Cambridge botany professorship [extant]. Smith will also receive a letter and book from Governor [DeWitt] Clinton.

Newspaper clipping from the "The Statesman", New York: Wednesday evening, June 4 1823: discusses Smith's rejection for Cambridge botany professorship and warns America to "take warning by the example of Europe".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN52

From

David Hosack

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

6 Jun 1823

Sent from

New York, New York

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/ADD/40, 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.