Sir James Edward Smith, Shugborough, [Staffordshire], to Pleasance Smith

Summary

Shock at "miserable news" of death of "poor dear Francis" [Smith's brother], received in letter from Mr Martineau. Kindness of [Thomas William] Coke in delivering the letter, comforting him, cancelling their planned excursion to Wynnestay, [Denbighshire, for an agricultural meeting], and coming straight here [home of Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson (1767-1818)]. Resolved to see Fanny [Smith's sister] in Liverpool; his grief.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1678

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Pleasance Smith

Date

14 Sep 1815

Sent from

Shugborough, Staffordshire

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/19/97, 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