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GB-110/JES/COR/19/60 from James Edward Smith, Genoa, [Italy], to James Smith, Market Place, Norwich, [Norfolk], Inghilterra (22 July 1787)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/19/60 from James Edward Smith, Genoa, [Italy], to James Smith, Market Place, Norwich, [Norfolk], Inghilterra (22 July 1787) Close
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Sent on 23 [July 1787]. Received his father's letter of 2 July [1787], sorry his letter of 8 June [1787] took so long in reaching Norwich. His reasons for extending his stay in Genoa. Forced to buy himself a new outfit at Genoa. Lists all the sums of money he has taken since leaving Paris. Pleasure of travelling with [William] Younge. Responds to points in his father's letter regarding his travels. Has met Mr Caffarena, who reports that England is in danger of a war from "the folly of our booby King [George III (1738-1820)]; Mr [William] Pitt [(1759-1806), prime minister 1783-1801] will be very popular for his conduct"; hopes the King will not be able to do without him. His time with the Marquis Durazzo. Dreams of his future house being a place of relaxation for his parents.
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | For James Smith's letter of 2 July 1787, to which this is a reply, see JES/COR/19/57. For James Smith's reply of 6 September 1787, see JES/COR/19/63. |
| 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. |
