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Letters from the curator of St Vincent Botanic Gardens
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Series
Mediterranean Despatches and Entry Books
Catalogue reference: CO 173
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CO 173
This series relates to the Mediterranean and includes: despatches from Lord Nelson and Lord Collingwood; entry books of letters relating to the occupation of Toulon 1793 and to military affairs; précis of letters from Tangier, Algiers, Tunis,...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 173
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Title (The name of the record)
- Mediterranean Despatches and Entry Books
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1793-1828
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series relates to the Mediterranean and includes: despatches from Lord Nelson and Lord Collingwood; entry books of letters relating to the occupation of Toulon 1793 and to military affairs; précis of letters from Tangier, Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli, Gibraltar and Malta; civil, military, ecclesiastical and commercial returns from Gibraltar, Malta, and Ionian Islands.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 6 volume(s)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4364/
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Within the department: CO
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