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D-5. Martins Stones a Foote AL (copy) to William Baker, London. Enclosing the current amount between Sir Duckworth and this firm and promising to follow the direction for the investment of the Navy Bill, 1804 Jan. 16

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

Consists of letters to and from Sir John Duckworth to family and his naval associates and superiors regarding his naval engagements in the Caribbean, the outcomes (casualties, disposition of captured vessels, logistics), his courts-martial and some insights on the colonial administration of British Jamaica. There are 28 sets of manuscript letters, with the dates ranging from March of 1801 to July of 1807. Each of the letters are numbered D-1 to D-28, but the letters are listed in chronological order. Numbers D-5 through D-10 were copied in the same folio leaves.

Dates

  • Creation: 1804 Jan. 16

Creator

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.4 Linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

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