James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Joseph Lee, Hillingdon House, [Middlesex]

Summary

Grief at death of Lady Rockingham [Mary Watson-Wentworth]. Mrs [Pleasance] Smith regrets that she never knew her personally. They saw the death notice in the Norwich paper the evening after sending box of apples and biscuits. Preparing a general account of Lady Rockingham for the "Monthly Magazine" and asks her age, presumes she will be buried in York Minster.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1044

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Joseph Lee

Date

3 Jan 1805

Sent from

Norwich, Norfolk

Sent to

Hillingdon, Middlesex

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/15/137, The Linnean Society of London

Language

English

Contributor

The Linnean Society of London[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith, The Linnean Society's Archive Catalogue.

• Joseph Lee
• Sir James Edward Smith