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Forwards copy of letter from Major General D J Gamble, commanding troops in the West...

Catalogue reference: CO 321/44/50

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This record is about the Forwards copy of letter from Major General D J Gamble, commanding troops in the West... dating from 1881 Nov 11 in the series Colonial Office: Windward Islands Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
CO 321/44/50
Date
1881 Nov 11
Description

Forwards copy of letter from Major General D J Gamble, commanding troops in the West Indies, commending Mr B Bovell 'for his valuable aid to Her Majesty's Service, at a time of pressure, in voluntarily placing at our disposal buildings, transport and camping ground for the comfort and welfare of the troops, during the epidemic of yellow fever'.

Acting Governor Robert William Harley, unnumbered confidential despatch, folios 505-509

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
21750/1881
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Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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Colonial Office: Windward Islands Original Correspondence

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