Letter from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1787-01-21
Scope and Contents
Concerning a letter from Lord Howe about his appointment to Botany Bay, and his objections to being placed in the marine detachment of HMS Sirius rather than in the land service.
Dates
- 1787-01-21
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Botany Bay [subject]
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
Portsmouth [origination]
Original geographic information
Sydney [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-11-22 10:07:45+00:00
Repository Details
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