From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Alexander Macleay
Date:
29 Jul 1814
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/AM/85, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Brief account of his knighthood by the Prince Regent [later George IV (1762-1830)], which was entirely managed by Lord Sidmouth [Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757-1844), statesman]. Encloses paragraph [extant] detailing this for insertion in the newspapers.
Note detailing Smith's knighthood.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London