James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to William Roscoe, Allerton Hall, near Liverpool, [Lancashire]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/17/13
Title James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to William Roscoe, Allerton Hall, near Liverpool, [Lancashire]
Letter date 16 Jan 1804
Author(s) Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/17/13 from James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to William Roscoe, Allerton Hall, near Liverpool, [Lancashire] (16 January 1804)

Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/17/13 from James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to William Roscoe, Allerton Hall, near Liverpool, [Lancashire] (16 January 1804) Close

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Item Type: Document
From: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from: Norwich, Norfolk
To: Roscoe, William
Sent to location: Liverpool, Lancashire
Summary:

Waiting to hear from Samuel Taylor whether he can take on Roscoe's son, James, as student of farming, as he has just taken on another pupil. Glad Roscoe received books. [William Fitt] Drake became severely ill with inflammation of lungs and fever after [John] Shepherd [(c 1764-1836, curator Liverpool Botanic Garden] left Norwich; very concerning on account of both his parents dying young of consumption and his being at a "critical age"; his membership of the rifle corps has added to the anxiety, though thinks Drake will be safe from dangers of "idleness, a taste for drink, & low company" which face other young men.
Intends to publish third volume of his "Flora [Britannica]" soon; the "labour of the mosses was very great" and anticipates many corrections from "hardworking Germans", he knows no one who will follow his "systematic niceties". Flattered by Roscoe's praise of his "Tour of the Continent". Gives value for Columna's works, including prices paid by Sir Joseph Banks and [Edmund] Davall, whose copies they are and which Smith is selling. They have begun work on Roscoe's herbarium but unsure of progress. His bust "much approved, & arrived very safe".

Letter date: 16 Jan 1804
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 17.21
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Related MaterialFor Roscoe's letters of 12 November 1803 and 1 January 1804, to which this is a reply, see JES/COR/17/11 and JES/COR/17/12 respectively. Smith, J E, (1800-1804). "Flora Britannica" London: Davis. Smith, J E, (1793). "A sketch of a tour on the Continent in the years 1786 and 1787", London: the author.
Publn NoteSmith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 2, pp.321-322.
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.