James Yates, 27 Ball Street, Birmingham, [Warwickshire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Recollections of his visit to Smith at Norwich and [Thomas William Coke at] Holkham, Norfolk. Gratified by the attentions he received from all on his travels, especially those of Smith's aquaintances "though in humbler stations of life, are the real ornaments of society". John Corrie obliged to leave Cambridge on account of a glandular illness but has now recovered and returned to Cambridge.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN470

From

James Yates

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

26 Feb 1822

Sent from

Birmingham, Warwickshire

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/10/111, 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.

• James Yates
• Sir James Edward Smith