Sir George CranfieldBerkeley papers 1808-1813, bulk dates 1809-1811

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Sir George CranfieldBerkeley papers 1808-1813, bulk dates 1809-1811

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The Berkeley collection consists of lettersand British naval orders spanning the years 1808 to 1813. All of the letters inthis collection concern the naval operations under Sir George CranfieldBerkeley 's command. They include naval appointments, administrative orders,dismissals, discharges, conscription of U.S. seamen, and coordination of supplyships with the British Army. The letters in the collection were writtenprimarily by men associated with the British Admiralty, the British Embassy inPortugal, or the British Army in Portugal.

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Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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