Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Goodenough, Samuel
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Death of Sir Joseph Banks' sister, [Sarah Sophia Banks (1744-1818)]; unsure how he and Lady Banks will cope without her as she managed everything at Soho Square. Sends two specimens for identification [not extant]; one used to be called 'Oenothera purpurea' or 'mollissima', the other like a 'Chrysanthemum'. Hears that [John] Barrow [(1764-1848), promoter of exploration] is "triumphing not a little" in the prospect [John] Ross' [(1777-1856), Arctic explorer] expedition [to find the North West Passage]. Will plant 'Corydalis' seeds next spring as Smith sent them so late. Asks if [Edward] Rudge was elected for Evesham, Worcestershire. Supposes [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert's brother-in-law, Benett, ruined through electioneering. Strife in Westmorland carrying on with "acrimony".
Letter date:
5 Oct 1818
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
12.76
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| Related Material | For further on the Barrow-Ross Arctic voyage see Goodenough's subsequent letter of 12 Dec 1818, JES/COR/12/43. |
| Additional | Smith replied 9 Dec [1818] |
