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Folios 165-166: Wilhelmina Parr, Hillingdon, Uxbridge. Sir A letter received this...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2314/72
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This record is about the Folios 165-166: Wilhelmina Parr, Hillingdon, Uxbridge. Sir A letter received this... dating from 1797 June 4 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1797 June 4
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Folios 165-166: Wilhelmina Parr, Hillingdon, Uxbridge. Sir A letter received this day from her Husband the [Thomas Parr] Captain of HMS Standard at the Nore are as follows:- "2nd June 1797, I have broke open this to inform you I am quite well and have nothing to apprehend from the People - I am writing to the Delegates and hope to bring matters to bear. Write to Mr Nepean and say I think The Admiralty should hold out a little longer - I am in hopes thro' my people to bring things about. A letter I wrote has been well received and I expect they will solicit me to go to them in the [HMS] Sandwich." "The Ships Names - HMS Sandwich, HMS Montague, HMS Belliqueux, HMS Monmouth, HMS Standard, HMS Nassau, HMS Repulse, HMS Director, HMS inflexible, HMS Lion, HMS Grampus - Storeship, HMS Serapis - Storeship, 4 Frigates and 5 Sloops" "Send this list to the Admiralty" "Having acted in obedience to the Commands of my Husband you will doubtless excuse this address from Sir" "Your most humble Servant" Wilhelmina Parr.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap P81
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- English
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Letters from Captains, Surnames P: 1797, numbers 1-150. (Described at item level)
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