Letters from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to his sister, Mrs Mary Ann Flint and her husband, Captain William Lawrence Flint.
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Correspondence from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to his sister Mrs Mary Ann Flint covering the period 1818-1825. They appear to have been very close and the letters are full of news about family and friends. They also include letters written on the deaths of Robert Hull, Leopold Raffles and Charlo...
Letters from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to the Duchess [and Duke] of Somerset.
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Correspondence from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Charlotte Seymour (née Hamilton), Duchess of Somerset covering the period 1817-1819, including a letter from Edward Adolphus Seymour, eleventh Duke of Somerset. The letters refer to subjects such as the family news on both sides; deaths of friend...
Letters from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to the Duke [and Duchess] of Somerset.
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Correspondence from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Charlotte Seymour (née Hamilton), Duchess of Somerset and Edward Adolphus Seymour, eleventh Duke of Somerset covering the period 1820-1824. These letters cover subjects such as the health of the correspondents, descriptions of Sumatra and account...