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From:
Thomas William Coke
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 Feb 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/17/155, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Just received copy of [William] Roscoe's "Leo X"; thanks Smith for introducing them to each other and praises Roscoe's character. Intends to visit Roscoe at Allerton [Hall, Roscoe's home near Liverpool, Lancashire] this September or October, asks Smith to accompany him. Has given Roscoe four dozen manuscripts to be bound.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Thomas William Coke
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
21 Mar 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/3/81, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Relates events after being confronted by "an awkward mob with bad intentions" [following an address he made in Norwich in favour of the Corn Law].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Thomas William Coke
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
15 Apr 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/3/82, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Developments following his encounter with an anti-corn law mob in March. Sorry that Smith's friendly feelings towards him could mark him out to a "deluded populace", and had hoped that the feeling against him would have subsided by this time.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Thomas William Coke
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
8 Aug 1815
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/3/83, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Hopes Smith can spend a day at Holkham to look over the manuscripts bound and annotated by Rosoce before they depart [on visit to Roscoe in Lancashire].

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London