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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D461/17/1
TitleVolume labelled 'Lady Asgill's correspondence', containing a copy account of imprisonment of Captain Asgill by Americans in 1782
Date[mid-late 19th cent]
DescriptionAlso containing
- notes/extracts from "Gordon's History of the American War Vol IV, p. 248"
- (loose at front) extracts of a letter from General Washington to Captain Asgill, 13 Nov 1732, taken from Hamilton (1874) 'Origin and History of the First or Grenadier Guards', p. 255-256, Chapter XIX
- (loose at page 13) 3 pages that appear to be an extract from Sparks (1839) 'Life of George Washington', p. 378-379

There are at least three different hands in the book, plus some pencil annotations that may have been a later addition, and seems to be comments or even corrections on the text. It is unclear who this book belonged to or was written by.
Extent1 volume
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorColvile family of Lullington
FormatDocument
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