Sir James Edward Smith, Holkham [Hall, Norfolk], to Sir Thomas Gery Cullum

Summary

Received gift of four curious gold coins from Mr Barnwell. Has lately visited Lowestoft, Birmingham, and Holkham, [Norfolk, home of Thomas William Coke] but suffering from a pulmonary attack brought on by the travelling. Miss [Elizabeth] Coke engaged to [John] Spencer-Stanhope [(1787-1873)] of Cannon Hall, Yorkshire. Pleased with the society of Birmingham.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN881

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Sir Thomas Gery Cullum

Date

28 Oct 1822

Sent from

Holkham, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/13/74, 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