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From:
John Mitford
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
28 Oct 1823
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/7/78, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Confirms his visit to Smith in Norwich to meet [William] Roscoe. Would like to see Mrs Ives' copy of Giorgione's "Gaston de Foix" to determine whether his is the one by Titian or Giorgione. Has notes on [Alexander] Pope's imitations of English poets to give to Roscoe; other remarks about Pope. His Exmouth magnolias still flowering in spite of the cold. His son suffering from [w]hooping cough.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London