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Letter from William Gooch to his parents, 23 July 1791

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.06.48: 51-54

Scope and Contents

Dated from Deal on route to Portsmouth, describing the Daedalus ship, the passage from Gravesend, and his friendship with Lieutenant Hergest, with mention of Hergest's entertaining accounts of places visited with Captain Cook. Gooch also discusses his attachment to Miss Smithson.

Dates

  • Creation: 23 July 1791

Creator

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Extent

4 folio(s) (4 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Original geographic information

Brockdish [destination]

Original geographic information

Deal [origination]

Original geographic information

Gravesend [subject]

Original geographic information

Portsmouth [subject]

Finding aid date

2012-12-18 10:12:48+00:00

Repository Details

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