Papers of Sir George Pocock, 1734-1793.

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Papers of Sir George Pocock, 1734-1793.

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Official papers and correspondence of Sir George Pocock regarding the Admiralty administration; management of various vessels under Pocock's command; naval activities in the English Channel, the Mediterranean, and the West Indies, 1733-1748; intelligence regarding the French conquest of St. John's, Newfoundland in June, 1762; British expedition against Cuba, 1762.

1,170 pieces.10 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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