Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Walcot Hall, Diss, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, 4 Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Sends this before Smith leaves Norwich. Thanks for parcel and trees, though some in poor condition. Intends to attend Linnean Society anniversary meeting. Thanks Smiths for congratulations on his military honours [Lieutenant-Colonel of Diss Volunteers], though he would prefer to be one step lower, as his current one involves great trouble and responsibility; reassures Smith his position does not involve any hard riding, though suffered from "gravel" recently, but it passed through.

Discusses reports of the dissolution of Parliament; worries that it will give Bonaparte opportunity to attack whilst the country is in confusion of a general election. The volunteers have had a great influence in preventing invasions, and in the last war and at the time of the Mutiny were the "salvation of the country".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1441

From

Thomas Jenkinson Woodward

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

1 May 1804

Sent from

Diss, Norfolk

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/18/124, 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
• Thomas Jenkinson Woodward