Samuel Goodenough, Berners Street, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/12/40
Title Samuel Goodenough, Berners Street, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date 12 Jan 1818
Author(s) Samuel Goodenough 1743-1827
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/12/40 from Samuel Goodenough, Berners Street, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith (12 January 1818)

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Item Type: Document
From: Goodenough, Samuel
Sent from: London
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Thanks Smith for turkey. News of Sir Joseph Banks: he "seems rather dull" and whilst he joins in any cheerful conversation he does not initiate them; takes Colchicum autumnale as soon as there is any sign of gout, the English preparation having all the effects of the French Eau Medicinal; spends twelve hours a day in bed and twelve out; Lady Banks "fatter than ever", so that Goodenough fears for her health.
Feels compelled to buy [William] Hone's [(1780-1842), political writer and publisher] account of his trial [for blasphemy]. Criticises Dr [Richard] Watson's [(1737-1816), bishop of Llandaff] book ["Anecdotes of the life of Richard Watson"] in part for showing how "weak and vain a great mind becomes, when it becomes absorbed in self importance". Expecting the first six weeks of Parliament to be stormy as strong measures against ministers are being proposed.

Letter date: 12 Jan 1818
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 12.72
Additional Information:
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Related MaterialHone, W, (1818). "The three trials of William Hone, etc"; please note not available from Linnean Society Library but available in British Library. Watson, R, (1817). "Anecdotes of the life of Richard Watson, written by himself at different intervals, and revised in 1814 Published by Richard Watson Prebendary of Landaff, etc" London: printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies; please note not available from Linnean Society Library but available in British Library.