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Letters from William Gooch to his parents, William and Sarah Gooch, 1790-11 - 1791-09

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.6.48: 9-74

Scope and Contents

Letters home, written during Gooch's final examinations at Cambridge and in the preparatory and early stages of his voyage on the Daedalus (up to the ship's arrival at Tenerife in September 1791). The series also includes a note received from a friend and various bills of receipt.

Dates

  • 1790-11 - 1791-09

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

66 folio(s) (66 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2012-12-17 12:21:49+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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