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  <dc:title>Letters and papers of Captain Francis Birds, son of Thomas Birds of Bakewell (1714-1783) and Mary, sister of Thomas Gilbert, M P for Lichfield [Staffs] (1763-1790) </dc:title>
  <dc:description>Letters to family concerning Bakewell local news and own search for employment 1776, Peninsular War, home leaves and search from promotion 1789-1793; family letters and papers concerning death in action and attempt to recoup purchase price of recent commission, inventory of goods etc 1794 (see below)

Also including D284/MF/22 An inventory of the late Captain Bird on board the "Commerce de Marseilles" in Porto Ferraro, 1794</dc:description>
  <dc:date>1776-1794</dc:date>
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