Letter from Captain William Robert Broughton to William Gooch (senior), 16 Oct. 1794
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.06.48: 128-129
Scope and Contents
Vindicating the reputation of Lieutenant Hergest and informing Gooch of the execution of those people who were an accessory to the massacre.
Dates
- Creation: 16 Oct. 1794
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Broughton, William Robert
Original geographic information
Brockdish [destination]
Original geographic information
Saint Helens [origination]
Finding aid date
2013-01-08 12:06:40+00:00
Subject
- Gooch, William, 1817 (father of astronomer, William Gooch) (Recipient, Person)
- HMS Providence, sloop (1791-1797) (Organization)
- Vancouver, George, 1758 - 1798 (explorer) (Person)
- Gooch, William, c1770 - 1792 (astronomer) (Person)
- Hergest, Richard, 1792 (Lieutenant Royal Navy) (Person)
- HMS Chatham (1788-c 1830) (Organization)
Geographic
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