File JP/2 - Letter from Captain James Purefoy to Mary Turbett

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GB 891 JP-JP/2

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Letter from Captain James Purefoy to Mary Turbett

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  • 24th Jul 1805 (Creation)

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Letter from Captain James Purefoy to his sister, Mary Turbett, in which he relates his concern about his brother's behaviour towards his mother, his shipwreck in Hainan and asks his sister to find a suitable partner for when he returns to Ireland, datedread more

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Language of material

  • English

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Further information of Purefoy journey in 1804-1805 can be found in Diary of a Journey from Manchao, on the South Coast of Hainan to canton: In the years 1804 and 1805 by Captain James Purefoy which is found in the Asiatic Journal and Monthly Registerread more

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