| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/12/72 |
| Title | Samuel Goodenough, [Berners Street, London], to Sir James Edward Smith |
| Description | Urges Smith to write to Archbishop of Canterbury [Charles Manners-Sutton (1755-1828)] at once in support of [William] Swainson as a candidate for British Museum. Political meetings beginning to be held in London, Goodenough thinks it time that party men unite for the benefit of the country and for all ranks of mankind to retrench and "live as they did sometime back" to allow prudence. The government busy curtailing and displacing the clerks in the office but doubts it will save anything. |
| Date | 23 Jan 1822 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| PrevRefNo | 12.134 |
| Creator Name | Goodenough, Samuel (1743-1827) |
| Access_Status | Open |