James Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, chez Messrs Malanot & Maghit, Turin, [Italy]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/19/55
Title James Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, chez Messrs Malanot & Maghit, Turin, [Italy]
Letter date 28 May 1787
Author(s) James Smith 1727-1795
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/19/55 from James Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, chez Messrs Malanot & Maghit, Turin, [Italy] (28 May 1787)

Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/19/55 from James Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, chez Messrs Malanot & Maghit, Turin, [Italy] (28 May 1787) Close

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Item Type: Document
From: Smith, James
Sent from: Norwich, Norfolk
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Turin, Italy
Summary:

Received Smith's letter of 7 May [1787]. Their eagerness that though Smith is on the way home he should not pass up any opportunities to improve his knowledge and taste and form useful connections. News of "cousin Thomas Smith" and complications in a romantic attachment to Miss Smith; complications in will of Mrs Smith of Sheffield, [Yorkshire]. Has been following Smith's route through Italy in Abbé Richard's book.

Letter date: 28 May 1787
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 19.137
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 2 Jul [1787]
Related MaterialFor Smith's reply of 2 July 1787, see JES/COR/19/58.
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.