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Letter from William Dawes to Nevil Maskelyne, 1787-01-21

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 247-248

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

  • Creation: 1787-01-21

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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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

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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