Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, Bury [St Edmunds, Suffolk], to Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, Suffolk

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/13/114
Title Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, Bury [St Edmunds, Suffolk], to Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Letter date 31 Jan 1829
Author(s) Sir Thomas Gery, 7th baronet Cullum 1741-1831
Number of Pages 3

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GB-110/JES/COR/13/114 from Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, Bury [St Edmunds, Suffolk], to Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, Suffolk (31 January 1829)

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Item Type: Document
From: Cullum, Sir Thomas Gery
Sent from: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
To: Smith, Pleasance
Sent to location: Lowestoft, Suffolk
Summary:

Concerned at account given of Smith's health and her rheumatism, which he has been suffering from himself. Lady Cullum cannot get rid of her nervous intermittent fever despite advice of [Willam George] Maton and Sir Henry Halford [(1766-1844), physician]. Surprised to see [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert, who has had such delicate health for last thirty-six years, at public meetings and dining with friends at home every day. His son and family spending winter in Paris and summer in Rome or Nice. Regarding negotiations for Linnean Society's purchase of [Sir James Edward Smith's] museum suggests compiling of a catalogue and that three valuers are appointed, one each by Smith and Society and another by both. Mr Oakes the banker died this morning.

Letter date: 31 Jan 1829
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 13.198