| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/12/60 |
| Title | Samuel Goodenough, Carlisle, [Cumberland], to Sir James Edward Smith, Dunston Hall, Chesterfield, [Derbyshire] |
| Description | Mrs Goodenough taken ill with constipation then diarrhea on journey to Rose Castle but successfully treated her with Calomel. Sir Joseph Banks died day before he left London, initiating a contest for Royal Society presidency: Banks named [Davies] Gilbert; [William Hyde] Wollaston [(1766-1828), chemist and physicist] and Sir Humphry Davy have declared themselves candidates; [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert and Sir Alexander Johnson are urging [Edward St Maur, 11th] Duke of Somerset [(1775-1855)] to contest; and Carlisle the surgeon is canvassing for Prince Leopold.
Sir Joseph Bank's will: [Robert] Brown given £200 per annum, a poor pittance in London; Sir Everard Home's [(1756-1832), physician] omittance extraordinary but appears Banks borrowed £4000 of him without repaying; Revesby Abbey in Lincolnshire Lady Banks' for life and afterwards Sir Edward Knatchbull's [9th baronet (1781-1849)], Lady Banks' nephew. The Queen [Caroline (1768-1821), wife of George IV] "engrosses all conversation at present", Goodenough thinks if even a small part of the rumours are true it would be shocking; Sir Humphry Davy, who lived near her abroad, has been closeted with the King [George IV (1762-1830)]. |
| Date | 17 Jul 1820 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | For letter from William Smith to James Edward Smith on Queen Caroline's conduct see JES/COR/9/50; and further letters from Goodenough on same and her trial see JES/COR/12/59; JES/COR/12/61-66; JES/COR/12/69. |
| Notes | Smith replied 27 [Jul 1820] |
| PrevRefNo | 12.110 |
| Creator Name | Goodenough, Samuel (1743-1827) |
| Access_Status | Open |