Samuel Goodenough, Berners Street, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Has been ill since 13 November. Unsurprised by manoeuvres of [William] Cobbett's [(1763-1835), political writer and farmer] inflaming "the passions of the ignorant" at a meeting held in York, believes the argument about the composition of the consitution too finely drawn for the "lower orders". Glad that Smith has ordered the 'Umbellatae', a class he has previously been confused by. Has not seen anything of Professor [Christian Friedrich] Schwaegrichen [(1775-1853)] after refusing [Archibald] Menzies request to support him for a Foreign Member of the Linnean Society.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN771

From

Samuel Goodenough

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

25 Jan 1823

Sent from

London

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/12/83, 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.