James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, London

Summary

Safely returned home, his departure necessitated by his being "feverish weak" and unable to attend to anything; treating himself with James's powder but "felt so sudden a relief even at Mile End, [...] as if some great mental as well as bodily evil were suddenly taken off". Urges Macleay to change his situation as recommended, as though many have "a frame of adamant, a soul of fire" [Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), writer] and can bear the airs of London, "many sink under them"; recounts how he himself "struggled for 7 years in [Great] Marlbro' Street".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN291

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Alexander Macleay

Date

5 May 1812

Sent from

Norwich, Norfolk

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/AM/71, 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.