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GB-110/JES/COR/17/22
Title
William Roscoe, Allerton [Hall, near Liverpool, Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
5 Apr 1805
Author(s)
William Roscoe 1753-1831
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/17/22 from William Roscoe, Allerton [Hall, near Liverpool, Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (5 April 1805)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/17/22 from William Roscoe, Allerton [Hall, near Liverpool, Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (5 April 1805) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Roscoe, William
Sent from:
Liverpool, Lancashire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Rejoices with Smith on the "happy events" [probably birth of a child to Smith's sister, Mrs Fanny Martin, resident in Liverpool] and was delighted to meet Mrs Smith [Smith's mother]. Has discussed Smith's upcoming Liverpool lectures with Mr Martin; anticipating Smith, Mrs [Pleasance] Smith, and [William Fitt] Drake's stay at Allerton. Admires plan and execution of Smith's "Exotic botany", but believes it needs better advertisement. Expects his "Leo" to be published in London in May.
Letter date:
5 Apr 1805
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
17.41
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. |
| Related Material | Smith, J E, (1804-1805). "Exotic botany" London: J. Sowerby. Roscoe, W, (1805). "The Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth. (Dissertation on the character of Lucrezia Borgia.-F. Arsilli de Poetis Urbanis ad P. Jovium libellus.)" Liverpool: J. M. Creery; please note not available from Linnean Society Library. |
| Additional | Smith replied 10 Apr [1805] |
