Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
Norwich, Norfolk
To:
Roscoe, William
Sent to location:
Liverpool, Lancashire
Summary:
Disappointed Roscoe is not visiting Holkham, [Norfolk, home of Thomas William Coke] this spring on account of his rheumatism, but as it is "unusually prevalent" lately confident that he will find the relief others have and is determined for Roscoe to visit him this year. No recollection of the picture Roscoe spoke of in his previous letter [of 27 February] but offers identification advice. Has not received Roscoe's review of [George] Canning's [(1770-1827), politician] speeches. He has written three hymns for a new collection being made at Norwich. Preparing for his London visit in April. Comments on his wife's handwriting.
Sends Roscoe a "song" of nonsense, "The New Doctors", he wrote to amuse his wife and epigram on pleasures of Holkham [both on verso of second folio].
Letter date:
21 Mar 1813
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
17.171
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| 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. |
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 2, p.352. |
| Related Material | For Roscoe's letter of 27 February 1813, to which this is a reply, see JES/COR/17/84. For Roscoe's opinion on "New Doctors" song and epigram see his letter of 20 July 1813, JES/COR/17/86.
Roscoe, W, (1812). "A Review of the Speeches of the Right Hon. G. Canning, on the late election for Liverpool, as far as they relate to the questions of peace and of reform." Liverpool; please note not available from Linnean Society Library. |
