Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Walcot Hall, Diss, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, 4 Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Item data

Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/18/124
Title Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Walcot Hall, Diss, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, 4 Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 1 May 1804
Author(s) Thomas Jenkinson Woodward 1745-1820
Number of Pages 4

See full metadata

See comments

Collection home page

Actions (login required)

Edit Item Edit Item

GB-110/JES/COR/18/124 from Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Walcot Hall, Diss, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, 4 Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk] (1 May 1804)

Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/18/124 from Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Walcot Hall, Diss, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, 4 Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk] (1 May 1804) Close

Item data

Item Type: Document
From: Woodward, Thomas Jenkinson
Sent from: Diss, Norfolk
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Sends this before Smith leaves Norwich. Thanks for parcel and trees, though some in poor condition. Intends to attend Linnean Society anniversary meeting. Thanks Smiths for congratulations on his military honours [Lieutenant-Colonel of Diss Volunteers], though he would prefer to be one step lower, as his current one involves great trouble and responsibility; reassures Smith his position does not involve any hard riding, though suffered from "gravel" recently, but it passed through.
Discusses reports of the dissolution of Parliament; worries that it will give Bonaparte opportunity to attack whilst the country is in confusion of a general election. The volunteers have had a great influence in preventing invasions, and in the last war and at the time of the Mutiny were the "salvation of the country".

Letter date: 1 May 1804
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 18.253