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Ref No
GB-110/JES/COR/19/27
Title
James Edward Smith, Edinburgh, to James Smith
Letter date
28 Nov 1782
Author(s)
Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages
8
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GB-110/JES/COR/19/27 from James Edward Smith, Edinburgh, to James Smith (28 November 1782)
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Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
Edinburgh
To:
Smith, James
Summary:
Received his father's letter of 3 Novmber [1782]. Elected member of the Medical Society; account of the election. [John Henry] Engelhart chosen as one of the 4 presidents; he has altered much for the better. Sorry to hear accountof Morgan's pamphlet. Benefits of living with Mrs Beveridge. New acquaintances, including Mr [William] Younge. His expenses greater than expected. Account of how he spends his time; no time for a Latin or Greek master. Sends West Indian seeds for Mr Jackson.
Letter date:
28 Nov 1782
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
19.68
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Related Material | For James Smith's letter of 3 November 1782, to which this is a reply, see JES/COR/19/26. |
