Ref NoGB-110/JES/COR/12/61
TitleSamuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Carlisle, [Cumberland], to Sir James Edward Smith, at Revd Mr J Corrie's, Woodville, Birmingham, [Warwickshire]
DescriptionHad never seen 'Hypnum recognitum' before and thinks it a rarity. Despairs at the Royal Society presidency contest: unsure why Davies Gilbert withdrew after previously indicating he would be willing to devote £10,000 a year to it, suspects his wife; [Edward St Maur, 11th] Duke of Somerset [(1775-1855)] not acceptable to the "valuable part of the Society"; Sir Humphry Davy the most eligible candidate; unaware that [William Hyde] Wollaston [(1766-1828), chemist and physicist] had withdrawn.

Glad that septuagenarians have been excused from the royal divorce case in the House of Lords, but sure that Bishop [Samuel] Horsley [(1733-1806) of St Asaph, Denbighshire] would have called for full attendance of bishops. The Queen's [Caroline (1768-1821), wife of George IV] responses to the addresses, as reported in the press, are "shocking & inflammatory", and agrees with Smith that if she has "rope enough given her, she will do her own business". Surprised to hear of Sir Joseph Banks' £4000 debt to Sir Everard Home [(1756-1832), physician] as Banks' estates are worth £24,500 per annum. Duke of Marlborough [George Spencer-Churchill] and Bishop of Durham [Shute Barrington] now the only remaining Honorary Members of Linnean Society. The new Dean of Carlisle [Robert Hodgson] enthusiastic natural historian but fears he will not find a companion as "there is no gain in it".
Date5 Aug 1820
LevelItem
Extent4 pp
LanguageEnglish
Related MaterialFor letter from William Smith to James Edward Smith on Queen Caroline's conduct see JES/COR/9/50; and further letters from Goodenough on same and her trial see JES/COR/12/59-60; JES/COR/12/62-66; JES/COR/12/69.
NotesSmith replied 28 [Aug 1820]
PrevRefNo12.112
Creator NameGoodenough, Samuel (1743-1827)
Access_StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
GB/110/1/35Goodenough; Samuel (1743-1827); Bishop of Carlisle1743-1827
GB/110/1/200Gilbert; Davies (1767-1839); scientific adminstrator and applied mathematician1767-1839
GB/110/1/153Davy; Sir; Humphry (1778-1829); 1st baronet; chemist and inventor1778-1829
GB/110/1/9Banks; Sir; Joseph (1743-1820); Baronet; Naturalist and patron of science1743-1820
GB/110/1/74Churchill; George Spencer- (1766-1840); 5th Duke of Marlborough; politician and book collector1766-1840
GB/110/1/58Barrington; Shute (1734-1826); Bishop of Durham1734-1826
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