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GB-110/JES/AM/85
Title
Sir James Edward Smith, at Mrs Wiggin's, Craven Hill, Bayswater, [London], to Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London]
Letter date
29 Jul 1814
Author(s)
Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/AM/85 from Sir James Edward Smith, at Mrs Wiggin's, Craven Hill, Bayswater, [London], to Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London] (29 July 1814)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/AM/85 from Sir James Edward Smith, at Mrs Wiggin's, Craven Hill, Bayswater, [London], to Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London] (29 July 1814) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
London
To:
Macleay, Alexander
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Brief account of his knighthood by the Prince Regent [later George IV (1762-1830)], which was entirely managed by Lord Sidmouth [Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757-1844), statesman]. Encloses paragraph [extant] detailing this for insertion in the newspapers.
Note detailing Smith's knighthood.
Letter date:
29 Jul 1814
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
Sm/M'L 85
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Additional | Note on Smith's knighthood previously listed with JES/AM/96; analysis of wording suggests the note was originally sent with this letter. |
| Finding Aids | Correspondence-Smith/McLeay handlist, Linnean Society. |
