James Edward Smith, Sheffield, [Yorkshire], to Frances Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/19/16
Title James Edward Smith, Sheffield, [Yorkshire], to Frances Smith
Letter date 22 Jun 1782
Author(s) Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages 3

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GB-110/JES/COR/19/16 from James Edward Smith, Sheffield, [Yorkshire], to Frances Smith (22 June 1782)

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Item Type: Document
From: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from: Sheffield, Yorkshire
To: Smith, Frances
Summary:

Arrived safely in Sheffield, account of his journey from Edinburgh, via Carlisle, [Cumberland], where he saw Mr Yeates; Kendal, [Westmorland], where he stayed with [Robert] Batty and was encouraged to stay for some time on his return journey, which would be a profitable experience; and Huddersfield, [Yorkshire]. Expects his father and brother Francis next week. Afraid his father thinks him too "precipitate" in coming to meet him in Sheffield.

Letter date: 22 Jun 1782
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 19.41
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Finding AidsDawson, 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.