Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Roscoe, William
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Immersed in politics; his new pamphlet on proposals to open negotiations for peace in 1807 is currently printing [see RelatedMaterial below], it also contains a definitive answer to his critics. The mayor of Liverpool, a "bigotted & furious ministerialist", held a meeting "in commendation of the present men & measures" [in relation to the war with France]; he [Roscoe] opposed this and offered an opposing address which was "carried by a great majority", but the mayor carried the original address. Both addresses were presented to the public for signatures; his [Roscoe's] address "favourable to peace & moderation" gained almost 15,000 whilst the mayor's struggled for half that amount. The enraged opposition has been issuing handbills and anonymous letters; transcribes example of one sent to himself.
Recently sent [James] Sowerby a specimen of 'Canna latifolia' for "Exotic botany" but he had drawn it before; will soon send his thoughts on the genus. Urges Smith not to give up "Exotic botany", which could now be carried on in just the quatro edition. Thanks Frederick Smith [Smith's brother] for merino wool coat.
Letter date:
[18 Mar 1808]
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
17.117
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|
| Related Material | Roscoe, W, (1808). "Remarks on the proposals made to Great Britain for opening negotiations for Peace in the year 1807 ... Second edition." London; please note not available in Linnean Society Library.
Smith, J E, (1804-1805). "Exotic botany" London: J. Sowerby. |
| 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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 28 [Mar 1808] |
