Lady East to Sir James Edward Smith, at T Forster's, Clapton, [Middlesex]

Summary

Anticipating Smith's visit to Hall Place on 6 June. Comments on the dry weather but hopes the woods will be productive for Smith with"all kinds of 'Orchis'". Admonishes Smith for being so "naughty as to talk of flagellation". Postscript by Sir William East requesting Smith to ask Mr Darcy, lecturer at the Royal Institution on electricity, about the new discovery of "gabrenism", including on construction of the necessary apparatus and any worthwhile books on the subject, apparently medicinal in application.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2785

From

Lady East

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

31 May 1810

Sent from

Maidenhead, Berkshire

Sent to

Clapton, Middlesex

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/4/96, 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.

• Lady East
• Sir James Edward Smith