Letter from William Gooch to his parents, 9 June 1791
Scope and Contents
Concerning his preparations for going abroad and attention paid to him by William Wales, including his advice on suitable clothing and on bringing items to trade for profit.
Dates
- Creation: 9 June 1791
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Brockdish [destination]
Original geographic information
Hawaiian Islands [subject]
Original geographic information
Holborn [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-12-17 17:08:47+00:00
Subject
- Gooch, William, 1817 (father of astronomer, William Gooch) (Recipient, Person)
- HMS Discovery (1774-1797) (Organization)
- HMS Chatham (1788-c 1830) (Organization)
Geographic
Repository Details
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