Samuel Goodenough to James Edward Smith

Summary

A fit of gout has taken away the use of his right hand. Thanks for turkey, hopes to send oysters in return once they are good again. Smith's appointment of [Thomas] Marsham as vice-president "gives universal satisfaction". Proposes that [Robert] Brown's position and salary as Linnean Society Librarian be divided between him and another person; "£100 per ann[um] & the use of the House is extravagant pay for 4 hours service in a week".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN673

From

Samuel Goodenough

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

12 Jan 1811

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/11/95, 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.

• Samuel Goodenough
• Sir James Edward Smith