David Booth, London, to James Edward Smith, Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Death of George Don, on 14 January [1814], of a putrid sore throat; he has left a widow and 6 children in poverty, 4 of which are incapable of working, and the 2 eldest boys unfit to continue work on Fofar Botanic Garden or sell the plants. Addresses Smith as the "guardian of British Botany" and asks him to suggest means to alleviate the family's distress.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1839

From

David Booth

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

24 Jan 1814

Sent from

London

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/20/107, 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.

• David Booth
• Sir James Edward Smith