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A commentary and comical poem on Robert Smith's harmonics.

Copies of letters dated 25 Mar.1757 (Barton), 16 Mar. 1757 (Smith) and 10 Oct. no year (Voltaire).

1: Text of the Latin memorial to Robert Smith in Trinity College Chapel;
2: Notes on John Smith, Robert Smith's father and rector of Lea and Gate Burton, Lincolnshire;
3: Note: 'my particular friend and cousin Edward Howkins Fellow of Trinity College';
4: Notes on Rowland Dennis and others, particularly Sebastian Smith; notes on Robert Smith's will (two sheets);
5: Text of the Latin memorial to Thomas Smith in Trinity College Chapel; on verso, text of the Latin memorial to Elzimar Smith, sister of Robert Smith.

Both letters on headed notepaper for the Reform Club, Pall Mall S.W. - Asking for information on Robert Smith 'for incorporation in a memoir of Robert Smith' [most likely the biography which Courtney wrote of Smith for the Dictionary of National Biography, for which Aldis Wright is cited as a source].

Lea Rectory, Gainsborough. - With information from his parish registers about John Smith (one of his predecessors as rector); a paper register is missing which should cover the entry for Robert Smith's baptism.

St. Cloud, nr Worcester. - Is waiting to hear from the present Rector of Lea and Gate Burton as to what can be traced there [about the previous Rector John Smith and his son Robert]; fears it will only be a repetition of that supplied by Dr [Joseph?] Edleston.

Will be glad to find his suggestion 'as to Dr Thomas Smith of 1710-12' confirmed, but has not found which college 'Clement Smith (alias Nevill) was a member'.

St. Cloud, nr Worcester. - Has been advised by his friend Dr Howard [Joseph Jackson Howard], Maltravers Herald, to ask Wright for further information regarding Dr Robert Smith. Letters convey information discovered by Smith Carington on Robert Smith and his father John.

Also discussed are Thomas Smith of Holt; 'Clement Smith, alias Nevill, a younger brother of this Thomas' [Senior Bursar of Trinity?]; Dr Thomas Smith, Vice-Master of Trinity; 'Barnabas Smith, Rector of Witham, who married Sir Isaac Newton's Mother'; Elzimar Smith, and Canon Sebastian Smith.

Masham - The portrait of Dr Smith hanging in Trinity College Lodge was one of three belonging to the widow of TR's mother's uncle - General Edmeston. The other two paintings are all now in his possession. TR gives information on the respective artists, including the artist of the Smith painting, John Vanderbank.

Ashby Folville Manor, Melton Mowbray. - Regrets his notes on Dr Robert Smith were not 'fuller and better', but Aldis Wright and Mr Courtney are welcome to use them; hopes more genealogical material may be discovered.

Ashby Folville Manor, Melton Mowbray. - Regrets his notes on Dr Robert Smith were not 'fuller and better', but Aldis Wright and Mr Courtney are welcome to use them; hopes more genealogical material may be discovered.