Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 JP-JP/6
Title
Scan of a Letter from Captain James Purefoy to Thomas [Purefoy]
Date(s)
- 29th Sep 1812 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
3 pieces scans of handwritten letter
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
The original letter is in a private collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Copies of the letter were donated by Roger Grant in 2022.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letter from James Purefoy to Thomas Purefoy in which he details his travels aboard the William Petrie sailing from Mumbai to France with a cargo of naval stores. He writes after putting into harbour at St Louis. He expects to return to Kolkata in a few… read more
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English
Access points
Name access points
- Purefoy James d 1846 (Subject)