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GB-110/JES/COR/17/23
Title
William Roscoe, Allerton [Hall, near Liverpool, Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, at Mr Menzies', Chapel Place, Cavendish Square, London
Letter date
26 May 1805
Author(s)
William Roscoe 1753-1831
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/17/23 from William Roscoe, Allerton [Hall, near Liverpool, Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, at Mr Menzies', Chapel Place, Cavendish Square, London (26 May 1805)
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Roscoe, William
Sent from:
Liverpool, Lancashire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
Letter to Smith delayed by work and a feverish cold but has seen Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs Martin [Smith's sister], and their son. Subscription for Smith's Liverpool lectures has opened headed by Prince William Frederick [(1776-1834)], the Mayor, Dr Brandreth, and 30 more; confident the subscription will match or exceed the last course. His book "Leo" complete, gives his opinion of it.
Letter date:
26 May 1805
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
17.43
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 2, pp.325-326. |
| Related Material | 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. |
| 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. |
