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Add MS 34207
- Record Id:
- 032-002025194
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002025194
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000054.0x00016c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 34207
- Title:
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LETTERS Of Col. William Burrard to his brother Sir Harry Burrard (1st Bart., 1769), M.P. for Lymington; 1740-1766. They are chiefly written from the West Indies, and include descriptions of the attack on Cartagena, 9 Apr. 1741 (f. 9), and of the taking of Port Louis, 8 Mar. 1748 (f. 28). With a few letters from other persons relating to Col. Burrard's affairs, statements of his services, etc., down to 1770. Paper; ff. 63. Folio.
- Scope & Content:
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includes:
- ff. 1-25, 28-31, 35-42, 57-59 Colonel William Burrard, brother of Sir H Burrard, 1st Baronet: Letters to H. Burrard: 1738-1763.
- f. 9 Cartagena, S. America: Account of the attack on Fort St. Lazar: 1741.
- ff. 26, 32-34 Edward Trelawny, Governor of Jamaica: Letters to Col. Burrard: 1745, 1748.
- f. 28 Port Louis, Haiti, W. Indies: Account of the taking of: 1748.
- ff. 28-55 Colonel William Burrard, brother of Sir H Burrard, 1st Baronet: Papers relating to his case: 1748-1766.
- f. 39 b Maps and Plans: Santiago de Cuba: 1748.
- f. 39 b Cuba: Plan of Santiago de Cuba: 1748.
- f. 46 Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet: Letter to the Duke of Newcastle,: 1762.: Draft.
- ff. 47, 55 Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet: Letters to Lord Rockingham: 1766.: Drafts.
- f. 56 George Burrard, brother of Sir H Burrard, 1st Baronet: Letter to Col. Burrard: 1766.
- f. 61 Russell, of the War Office (?): Letter to Sir H. Burrard: 1770.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002025194
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002025194
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1740
- End Date:
- 1770
- Date Range:
- 1740-1770
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Burrard, George, brother of Sir H Burrard, 1st Baronet
Burrard, Harry, 1st Baronet, Lieutenant-General
Burrard, William, Colonel; brother of Sir H Burrard, 1st Baronet
Russell, of the War Office (?)
Trelawny, Edward, Governor of Jamaica - Places:
- Cartagena, S. America
Cuba, Central America
Port Louis, W. Indies