Correspondence, 1798-1820.

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Correspondence, 1798-1820.

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Political correspondence referring to naval activities at the Cape of Good Hope and progress in the war against France; British victory in the Mysore War, 1799; the East India Company; British alliance with Spain against the French (1809-1813); colonial administration in India; and some mention of British politics.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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