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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 89728 Language French Name Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington, army officer and statesman, 1769-1852

1. Add MS 89728/1/1

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Title:
Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon to his wife during the Peninsular War
Scope & Content:
Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon to his wife during June and August 1812. These letters begin on HMS Fawn on 28 Jun as Gordon sets sail from Falmouth for the Peninsular. However, bad weather forces a return to Falmouth for several days. The first letter from Lisbon is dated 12 Jul w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1812
Extent:
1 folder

2. Add MS 89728/1/3

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Title:
Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon to his wife during and after the Peninsular War
Scope & Content:
Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon to his wife during November 1812 and Oct 1814, some including original envelopes, one with an attached family seal and one with an attached military seal. These letters begin with one on 1 Nov from Rueda, describing how the siege of Burgos was abandoned...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1812-1814
Extent:
1 folder

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