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GB-110/JES/COR/15/117
Title
Mary Watson-Wentworth to James Edward Smith
Letter date
7 Nov 1793
Author(s)
Mary Watson- Wentworth 1735-1804
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/15/117 from Mary Watson-Wentworth to James Edward Smith (7 November 1793)
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Wentworth, Mary Watson-
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Offers her Westminster Hospital proxy to Smith's preferred candidate; her first consideration is to give it "for a person thoroughly qualified for the office". Her stomach complaints have been bad since visit by Smith and the [Harvey] Spraggs' but she is now taking a draught prescribed by Dr Freeman and hopes it will clear the "billious sort of obstruction". Sorry to hear that [Adam] Afzelius is returning to Africa but hopes it will advantageous for him, will send him dimensions of the matts she wanted made.
Letter date:
7 Nov 1793
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
15.223
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Dawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
