Letter from William Gooch to his parents, 29 Nov. 1791
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.06.48: 84-85
Scope and Contents
Written as the ship left Rio de Janeiro, concerning journal entries he had sent to Miss Smithson.
Dates
- Creation: 29 Nov. 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
Rio de Janeiro [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-12-19 12:03:30+00:00
Subject
- Gooch, William, 1817 (father of astronomer, William Gooch) (Recipient, Person)
- Daedalus, store ship (fl 1791-1792) (Organization)
- Smithson, Sally, 1771 (sweetheart of astronomer, William Gooch) (Person)
Geographic
Repository Details
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