Sir James Edward Smith, Bury [St Edmunds, Suffolk], to Pleasance Smith

Summary

Sir Thomas and Lady Cullum "tolerably well", though Sir Thomas had an eruption in his legs. Account of remainder of his time in London, including his meeting with [Francis Leggatt] Chantrey [(1781-1841), sculptor]; breakfasted with [Thomas] Forster, who is forced to give up Bleak Hall; attended dinner at Mr Malkin's. Visited Ickworth and Mr Barnwell with Lady Cullum; too much Portugal laurel.

[Letter incomplete: folio[s] presumed destroyed]

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1576

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Pleasance Smith

Date

3 Jul 1823

Sent from

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/19/127, 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.

• Pleasance Smith
• Sir James Edward Smith