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GB-110/JES/COR/19/112
Title
Sir James Edward Smith, Duddeston (Mr Galton's), [Warwickshire], to Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Letter date
17 Oct 1819
Author(s)
Sir James Edward Smith 1759-1828
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/19/112 from Sir James Edward Smith, Duddeston (Mr Galton's), [Warwickshire], to Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, Suffolk (17 October 1819)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/19/112 from Sir James Edward Smith, Duddeston (Mr Galton's), [Warwickshire], to Pleasance Smith, Lowestoft, Suffolk (17 October 1819) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent from:
Duddeston, Warwickshire
To:
Smith, Pleasance
Sent to location:
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Summary:
Account of his time in Birmingham: visited some "curious manufactories" and dined at Mr Mouillet's; dined at Mr Eyre Lee's; dined with Dr [James] Yates and Dr Parr; has taken a violent cold and sudden feverish catarrah, but now better, though could not lecture on Friday so Yates read one on his behalf; he has had many thanks for the good he does the town, and Institution, and the taste and knowledge he is said to promote. Enquires about presents to buy Pleasance. Mr Galton's house and family. Reassures Pleasance he has no symptom of pulmonary inflammation. Asks after candlesticks and cutlery.
Letter date:
17 Oct 1819
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
19.241
Additional Information:
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| 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. |
