Letter [manuscript] : West Square, London to Dr. Burney.

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Letter [manuscript] : West Square, London to Dr. Burney.

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A.L.S. to Dr. Burney from West Square, London, 27 Apr. 1832 re a dinner given by Sir Fletcher Norton to the officers of the Resolution and Discovery in 1776; with newspaper cutting re Phillips' death.

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Epithet: lieutenant-colonel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000974.0x00019a Phillips was an associate of Captain James Cook and Dr. Burney was the nephew of Admiral James Burney. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : West Square, London to Dr. Burney. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225817718 Molesworth Phillips, 1755-1832, Lieut. Col. accompanied Captain Cook on his fina...

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Cook, James, 1728-1779

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