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Item (folio 144) extracted from HO 47/14/23
Catalogue reference: HO 47/14/23/1
Date: 1792
Item (folio 144) extracted from HO 47/14/23
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Letter from B. Headford, prisoner (on board a Woolwich hulk) to his brother, John...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/22/5
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This record is about the Letter from B. Headford, prisoner (on board a Woolwich hulk) to his brother, John... dating from 1799 Jan 27 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 47/22/5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1799 Jan 27
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter from B. Headford, prisoner (on board a Woolwich hulk) to his brother, John Headford, tallow chandler, Surrey. He asks for herbs to make tea, a blanket to keep out the cold and for assistance in his case. He would welcome a visit by his brother but his mother is not to come because of his poor condition. Mr Woodfer[?] has been to see him and has given him 5/-. In a postscript he wishes 'my duty' given to his mother and love given to his brothers and sisters. Folios 27-28.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- English
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HO 47
Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals
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