Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/16/56
Title Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 5 Jul 1799
Author(s) Thomas Johnes 1748-1816
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/16/56 from Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith (5 July 1799)

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Item Type: Document
From: Johnes, Thomas
Sent from: Hafod, Cardiganshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Received Smith's Bristol letter. Repeats from his last letter his financial losses in sale of Croft, but now finds that he cannot get the money coming to him as a neglected fine has been found. Wrote to his solicitor about Smith's draft but cannot as yet get the money unlocked.
His daughter [Mariamne Johnes] "going on well" and now walks without crutches. Mr Abernethy advises for her, via Dr [David] Davies, seabathing and an enlargement of the tissues, but Johnes attributes the swelling in her thigh to sea bathing two years ago; "they seem all in the dark".
Lists previous members of Parliament for Radnorshire, from Sir Henry Howarth to the present day. Curious to hear anything of Sir George Chad, who is either "an extraordinary friendly man, or a consunmate charlatan", after he assisted Hanbury Williams [possibly Johnes' brother-in-law, married to his sister Eliza] with debt-planning and relieved him of his troubles.

Letter date: 5 Jul 1799
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 16.105
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 14 [Jul 1799]
Finding AidsDawson, 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.