Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, Bury [St Edmunds, Suffolk], to Sir James Edward Smith, Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Lady Cullum never free from her "teazing fever", though she has been treated by Dr [Pelham] Warren [(1778-1835)] and Sir Henry Halford [(1766-1844)]. Was not at the [Horticultual Society's] disastrous public breakfast in Chiswick; it was left to one man to provide an afternoon breakfast for 3000 people. Intends to return to London shortly. Death of Bishop of Carlisle [Samuel Goodenough]. Informed that his old schoolfellow Mr Baker of Portland Place and Orsett, Essex, has left his wife £15,000 per year, her name was Trafford. Purchased account given by committee of the intended London University, notes that William Jackson Hooker is appointed lecturer in Botany and Vegetable Physiology.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN797

From

Sir Thomas Gery Cullum

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

22 Aug 1827

Sent from

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/13/105, 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
• Sir Thomas Gery Cullum