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From:
Sir James Edward Smith
To:
Pleasance Smith
Date:
27 Jul 1816
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/19/107, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Account of remainder of his time at Woburn [Abbey, Bedfordshire, home of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford]: further guests included Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and their children, Lord and Lady Robert Spencer, Mr Capel; every evening Lady Morley, Lady Tavistock, and the Duchess [of Bedford] exhibited tableux of famous pictures and Lady Morley gave animal imitations. Went on to visit Lord and Lady Tavistocks's [Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (1788-1861)]; visited Professor [Thomas] Martyn at Peternhall, [Cambridge], rather feeble and anxious to resign in Smith's favour; visited Dunham Lodge, home of Mr Cobb.

Confident Pleasance's mother will get better. Expects to come over to visit. Visit by Sir Thomas and Lady Cullum in August.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London