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Correspondence and miscellaneous papers concerning the Havana Expedition and related...
Catalogue reference: CO 117/2
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This record is about the Correspondence and miscellaneous papers concerning the Havana Expedition and related... dating from 1762 in the series Secretary of State: Havana, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 117/2
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1762
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Description (What the record is about)
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Correspondence and miscellaneous papers concerning the Havana Expedition and related matters. (Described at item level)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English, French and Spanish
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Caribbean
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The provenance of this small collection is unknown. It was acquired by the Colonial Office from private hands in July 1950. See PRO 1/1066
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CO 117
Secretary of State: Havana, Original Correspondence
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