Pleasance Smith, Saxmundham, [Suffolk], to Sir James Edward Smith, 62 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, London

Summary

Puzzled to understand how Smith has made Harriet [Drake, William Drake's wife] FLS. Her aunt [with whom she is staying] looking well; changes to the garden; saw ruined church at Covehill and another at Southwould in good repair; bought china, description and small sketch; local prices for agricultural produce, the present state is "ruinous", other agricultural distresses; her findings from researching the Sidney family.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1567

From

Pleasance Smith

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

29 May 1822

Sent from

Saxmundham, Suffolk

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/19/119, 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.