William Roscoe, Allerton [Hall, near Liverpool, Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, Gerard Street, Soho, London

Summary

Sorry he could not see Smith again before leaving London. Describes his return to Liverpool: express coaches were organised to hasten his return from London and he was welcomed into Liverpool by friends, though on reaching the Exchange a "scene took place" which he has described in the enclosed paper [extant - JES/COR/17/48] [Roscoe found himself in the centre of a riot orchestrated by local slave traders]. The election is to commence shortly and there are only two candidates, but he does not dare exposing himself and his friends to the to "public vengeance" directed against him.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1356

From

William Roscoe

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

6 May 1807

Sent from

Liverpool, Lancashire

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/17/49, 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