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

Summary

Thanks for letters from Smith and William Smith regarding the sale of his picture collection; their purchase by the [Liverpool Royal] Institution is not yet settled but will take up William Smith's offer of assistance in selling them if they do not. Sending Smith a copy of his pamphlet and asks his opinion, which he implicitly relies on; defends himself against possible detractors.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1277

From

William Roscoe

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

8 Feb 1819

Sent from

Liverpool, Lancashire

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/17/117, 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.

• Sir James Edward Smith
• William Roscoe