Letter. Lord Buckingham writing from Sea Point

Reference No:
U DDHO/4/19/33
Dates:
2 Apr 1778
Description:
Expresses concern that the exertions of the ‘American quarrel’ have left British forces open to attack. His health improving; given the probable loss of the American empire, should look more to Ireland, for example utilising the fisheries off the North West coast to make up for the loss of the Newfoundland fisheries
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
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Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Hotham Family of Scorborough and South Dalton