Captain Bligh's Private Letter respecting Curacoa (docket title)
- Collection
- Beinecke Lesser Antilles
- Alternative Title
- M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
- Item Media Type
- Book
- Genre
- Manuscripts
- Subgenre- Manuscripts
- Correspondence
- Military records
- Date
- February 22nd, 1804
- Language
- English
- Extent
- 4 images
- Note
Physical description: ALS "To Sir John Ths. Duckworth," 3 p. 25 cm.
Item note: "Dear Sir, I feel much distress that the absence of the Squadron has so far exceeded what we had reason to expect... where I mention the escape of the French from St: Domingo to this Island I mean the Inhabitants, who have taken up arms... These aided by the Crews of two Privateers in the Port, make the number more formidable... should I receive certain information that the enemy can hold out beyond the 4th, I shall raise the Siege... A close Blockade will... answer every purpose
the Island produces very little, and... cannot maintain 40,000 Inhabitants for any length of time..." signed "John Bligh"
Original digital object name: bei-m425e
This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
- Subject Topical
- Military orders
- Subject Name
- Bligh, John, active 1771-1831
- Subject Geographic
- Curaçao
- Great Britain
- Restrictions on Access
- There are no restrictions on access to this resource.
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