James Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith, chez Monsr le Marquis Hippolito Durazzo, Genes, [Italy]

Summary

Their enjoyment of Smith's letters. Not sorry that Smith not "bit with Poetic Phrenzy" on his visit to Vaucluse, "no Muse rewards her Votaries so ill"; discusses this. Norwich news. Sending turkies to Sir Joseph Banks, thinks he expects a letter from Smith.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1621

From

James Smith

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

4 Jan 1787

Sent from

Norwich, Norfolk

Sent to

Genoa, Italy

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/19/45, 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.