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Letter of James Scott to John Sligo.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14348

Scope and Contents

Written while serving aboard HMS Impregnable, Scott relates news to Sligo of the blockade of Schelde, the state of the Fleet, his personal ambitions and the recent assassination of Spencer Perceval.

Dates

  • Creation: 1812.

Creator

Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 2022, Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, London.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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