James Edward Smith, Westhorpe House, near Marlow, [Buckinghamshire], to Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Summary

Expects his campaign for Cambridge botany professorship to be successful. Received encouraging letter from [Thomas] Martyn [incumbent professor of botany] explaining the three-part composition of his botanical professorship: the university professorship, elected by Senate; the Regius professorship, given by the King; and the garden and lectureship founded by Dr [Richard] Walker [(1679-1764)]. Martyn has proposed to resign the garden lectureship in favour of Smith to allow him to gain an interest for when the others become vacant. Discusses his plans to canvas for the garden and lectureship and expects his rivals, Brook, [George] Leathes [(1779-1836)], and [Richard] Relhan to withdraw. Received assistance from Cullum's friend [William] Webb. Intends to go to London, Cambridge, and then home. Gathered 'Monotropa' in woods near to this place.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN825

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Sir Thomas Gery Cullum

Date

26 Jun 1813

Sent from

Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Sent to

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/13/23, 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 Thomas Gery Cullum