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Letter written in Jersey by Major Francis Perison, commander of the English garrison...
Catalogue reference: PRO 22/69
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This record is about the Letter written in Jersey by Major Francis Perison, commander of the English garrison... dating from [1780 Nov.7] in the series Public Record Office: Reproductions of Records, etc: Photographic Copies of Extraneous.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PRO 22/69
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1780 Nov.7]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter written in Jersey by Major Francis Perison, commander of the English garrison and local militia in the Battle of Jersey, fought on 6 Jan. 1781 against a French invading force
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- [Major Peirson's death in the battle is the subject of a painting by Copley in the Tate Gallery]. The original of this document is in the Museum of the Société Jersiase in Jersey.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Archives and libraries
- Army
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2647399/
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PRO 22
Public Record Office: Reproductions of Records, etc: Photographic Copies of Extraneous...
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Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
96,788 records
Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
240 records
Within the series: PRO 22
Public Record Office: Reproductions of Records, etc: Photographic Copies of Extraneous...
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Letter written in Jersey by Major Francis Perison, commander of the English garrison...
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