The “Pope” of Holland House
John Whishaw to Thomas Smith, 13 February 1821
Feb. 13, 1821.
I am going the latter end of this week to Cambridge for two days,
partly to see John Romilly (the second son),
and partly to fix Ralph Abercromby1 at Peter House. I hope that Mr. Kennedy will accompany me; we are to call on Malthus on our way.
Thomas Francis Kennedy (1788-1879)
Educated at Harrow (where he was a contemporary of Byron) and Edinburgh University, he
was a Whig MP for Ayr (1818-34) who married the daughter of Sir Samuel Romilly and was a
friend of Francis Jeffrey.
Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834)
English political economist educated at Jesus College, Cambridge; he was author of
An Essay on the Principles of Population (1798; 1803).
John Romilly, first baron Romilly (1802-1874)
English judge, the son of Sir Samuel Romilly; educated at Trinity College, he was MP for
Bridport (1832-35) and master of the rolls (1851).