William Roscoe, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to James Edward Smith, at N E Kindersley's, Blackheath, near London, [Kent]

Summary

Glad of Smith's good health; hopes he keeps out of aggravating London air. Defeated in Liverpool election "with about 400 single unsolicited votes"; blames the "great animosity" against him on account of the slave trade, suspects it is sometimes conveyed "in the more popular phrase of Church & King". Encloses an address on the matter; his friends insist there were irregularities in the poll but he is fed up of the "violence, abusy, & scrutiny" of elections.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1360

From

William Roscoe

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

18 May 1807

Sent from

Liverpool, Lancashire

Sent to

Blackheath, Kent

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/17/52, 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