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GB-110/JES/COR/19/79 from Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, N Kindersley's Esq, Blackheath, London (1 June 1806)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/19/79 from Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, [Suffolk], to James Edward Smith, N Kindersley's Esq, Blackheath, London (1 June 1806) Close
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Smith's last 6 weeks completely occupied "in body & mind", whilst she has been enjoying "complete repose". Asks if Smith has seen his admirers Mr Nicholls and [Thomas James] Mathias [(1754-1835), satirist], if the latter is author of "Pursuits of Literature" [a satirical poem published 1794, Mathias was the author] his praise is "no mean commendation". Sorry to observe in note to that work a question on how ladies could be "modestly instructed in botany", believes Dr [Erasmus] Darwin to be thanked for this censure; will be glad to see "this beautiful & innocent study rescued from all objection" by Smith' pen, further discussion of this. If Dr [Henry] Reeve settles at Norwich it will preclude all of Smith's ideas [possibly regarding practising medicine], but she would be happy for them to be in a cottage than have the collections sold for a carriage. Her excursions around Lowestoft, including discharge of cannon by the fleet at Yarmouth, [Norfolk], in commemoration of 29 May. Recommends seeing Mr Angerstick's collection of pictures, going to Gisleham, [Suffolk].
Note type | Note |
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Additional | Smith replied 10 Jun [1806] |
Related Material | For Smith's reply of 10 June 1806, see JES/COR/19/80. |
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. |