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Title:
Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon during the Peninsular War
Scope & Content:
Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon from Spain and Portugal while on campaign with the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular War. The majority of the letters are addressed to his wife, Isabella Julia Gordon, and contain details of the administration of campaigning and conditions for th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1812-1814
Extent:
6 folders

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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, Isabella Julia Gordon, during the Peninsular War. The majority of the letters are addressed to "dearest Ju" and contain updates on the progress of the war and Gordon's involvement. They have been arranged chonologically by month and many r...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1812-1814
Extent:
6 folders

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Title:
Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon to his wife during the Peninsular War
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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

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Title:
Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon to his wife during the Peninsular War
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Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon to his wife during September and October 1812, some including original envelopes, one with an attached family seal. These letters begin with one on 8 Sep from Valladolid, originally enclosing a copy of a report on the position of the troops. The letter...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1812
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Letters sent by Sir James Willoughby Gordon to his wife during and after the Peninsular War
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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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Title:
Official documents created by James Willoughby Gordon
Scope & Content:
Official documents created by Gordon during the Peninsular War. Report to the King, dated 8 Sep 1812 from Valledolid, marked “Confidential and secret”, describing the transfer of the allied army's headquarters from Madrid to Valladolid, and the movements of the troops from 1-7 Sep. Memorandum of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1812
Extent:
1 folder