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

Summary

Explains the enclosed "little note" [not extant] written by himself and [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert. Reports that [James] Bicheno will accept the post of Linnean Society Secretary. Thinks [Robert] Brown unsuitable for the position but believes he would make a good President should Smith die or be removed, of which measure "more than a common hint has been thrown out". Goodenough long thought [Alexander] Macleay considered himself "master of the Society" and never troubled himself about the vice-presidents, which led Goodenough to withdraw from attending for several years past. Adds that if Brown were to be Secretary in a similar style to Macleay the Society would become the "cat's paw" of the Horticultural Society.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN785

From

Samuel Goodenough

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

12 Jan 1825

Sent from

London

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/12/96, 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.