Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, 34 Conduit Street, New Bond Street, London, to Pleasance Smith, Surry Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Sir Thomas Frankland would send any letters of her husband's [Sir James Edward Smith] if he had them; he has been nervously ill for ten years and almost lost the use of his limbs. Glad the Linnean Society took on his plan [fund for purchase of Smith's collections by Linnean Society], subscribed £100 himself, and Lloyd £500. Believes he has lost or mislaid some of Smith's letters but did not destroy any, will collect them when next in Bury. Brief account of visit from General [Thomas] Hardwicke. Frequently sees [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert. Family deaths: his second son died suddenly last August, and his sister Mrs Palmer died a few weeks afterwards at ninety-one years old. Eldest son has a sixteen years old daughter [Susannah Arethusa Cullum], his deceased son no children.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN809

From

Sir Thomas Gery Cullum

To

Pleasance Smith

Date

27 Jan 1830

Sent from

London

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/13/116, 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.