Sir James Edward Smith, at Mrs Wiggin's, Craven Hill, Bayswater, [London], to Alexander Macleay, Transport Office, [London]

Summary

Brief account of his knighthood by the Prince Regent [later George IV (1762-1830)], which was entirely managed by Lord Sidmouth [Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757-1844), statesman]. Encloses paragraph [extant] detailing this for insertion in the newspapers.

Note detailing Smith's knighthood.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN306

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Alexander Macleay

Date

29 Jul 1814

Sent from

London

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/AM/85, 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.