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Auction: 22022 - The Graham Booth Collection of West Indies, Transatlantic Mail and British Ship Letters
Lot: 1192

Bermuda
Ship Letters
1814 (13 July) and (14 July) entire letters from General Alexander Ross to his wife in Bristol, the first rate "1/3" and showing oval-framed "ship letter/Crown/liverpool" in red, the second (redirected to Cheltenham) rated "1/" (deleted) and "1/8" and showing oval-framed "ship-letter/Crown/portsmouth". An interesting pair

Note: General Ross negotiated the surrender of Yorktown during the American War of Independence and now commanded the 59th Regiment of Foot.

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£130