Thomas Stewart Traill, Liverpool, [Lancashire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Following a meeting of [William] Roscoe's "best and staunchest Liverpool friends" they have adopted the plan previously outlined to Smith to secure an annuity for Roscoe; as Roscoe is to visit Holkham [Hall, Norfolk, home of Thomas William Coke] soon asks that Smith and Coke treat the matter with caution, for reasons Professor Smyth will explain. Roscoe's unselfish nature at this difficult time for him.

Smith has annotated on recto of second folio "sent £50".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2513

From

Thomas Stewart Traill

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

4 Oct 1820

Sent from

Liverpool, Lancashire

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/26/4, 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.

• Sir James Edward Smith
• Thomas Stewart Traill