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Journals and Diaries of Lord William Bentinck, Envoy to the Court of Sicily and Commander...

Catalogue reference: Pw Jd 6254-6264

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Pw Jd 6254-6264
Title
Journals and Diaries of Lord William Bentinck, Envoy to the Court of Sicily and Commander of the British Forces in Sicily
Date
1811-1814
Description

Pw Jd 6254-6260 are a series of leather bound journals, all in Bentinck's hand, with the exception of Pw Jd 6259 which was kept at Palermo in Bentinck's absence by Joseph Smith. Pw Jd 6261-6264 appear to be in more of a notebook form, but nevertheless, provide detailed accounts of events in Sicily.

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Nottingham University Library, Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4d4c580c-cd9e-439c-a711-421c2df9e10d/

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Journals and Diaries of Lord William Bentinck, Envoy to the Court of Sicily and Commander of the British Forces in Sicily