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L30/9/97/69
Title
Letter from Agneta Yorke to Jemima Yorke. Heat on tour; saw fleet at Spithead; Southampton; Portsmouth; the boys dined on the Victory with the 1st Lieutenant; Joseph wished he had been told to go aloft, was not put off by midshipmen's quarters. Meanwhile writer went to Netley Abbey. [Typed transcript available].
Date free text
8 Sep 1780
Production date
From: 1780 To: 1780
Level of description
item

Persons/institution keyword
Yorke, Joseph,
Yorke, Agneta,
Yorke, Jemima
Keywords
personal correspondence, women's history, HMS Victory, naval ships, midshipman, Southampton

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Wrest Park [Lucas] Archive
fonds | L
- Correspondence
  sub-fonds | L30
  1651-1913
  - Correspondence to Jemima, nee Campbell, (1722-1797), Marchioness Grey and Baroness Lucas (suc.1740),...
    series | L30/9
    c.1730-1800
    
    Correspondence to Jemima Yorke, nee Campbell from Agneta Yorke, nee Johnson (sister-in-law, wife of ...
    file | L30/9/97
    1763-1796
    Letter from Agneta Yorke to Jemima Yorke. Heat on tour; saw fleet at Spithead; Southampton; Portsmou...
    item | L30/9/97/69
    8 Sep 1780