| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/17/93 |
| Title | Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to William Roscoe, Allerton Hall, [near Liverpool, Lancashire] |
| Description | At request of [Thomas William] Coke invites Roscoe to visit Holkham; he is intending to visit again soon with the Bishop [of Norwich, Henry Bathurst (c 1744-1837)] to continue examining the manuscripts, including historical Italian manuscripts copied at Florence and Venice, and printed books "inestimable in value & number". Papers report Roscoe is in Paris researching, but letter from his sister, Mrs Martin, informs him Roscoe is at his Moss farm and in good health.
Laments death of Dr [Henry] Reeve, a "most heavy loss, public & private, in every point". |
| Date | 3 Oct 1814 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| Publn_Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 2, pp.353-354. |
| PrevRefNo | 17.186 |
| Finding_Aids | Dawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
| Creator Name | Smith, Sir James Edward (1759-1828) |
| Access_Status | Open |