Papers, 1804-1806.

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Papers, 1804-1806.

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Papers concern military preparations in Kent and the question of war with France, 1805; Windham's instructions to General Simcoe and the Earls of Rosslyn and St. Vincent regarding the Portuguese fleet, 1806; the parliamentary election of 1806; and instructions to General William Beresford in 1806 to prepare troops from Buenos Aires for an expedition in mid-1807.

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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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