William Roscoe to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] [incomplete]

Summary

Pleased [Thomas William] Coke is satisfied with the books he bought at sale of his collections, including particularly fine manuscript of the Bible, and the pitcures he bought are the "cream" of the collection; Hargreaves has made a miniature copy of the "Head of Christ" by Leonardo da Vinci. Keen to meet Smith at Holkham, [Norfolk, home of Coke]. Congratulates Mr and Mrs Reeve. His daughter, Jane, recovering but still source of anxiety.

[Letter incomplete: first folio cropped, presumed destroyed]

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1264

From

William Roscoe

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

[5 Nov 1816]

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/17/105, 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.