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Frederick George Barton (born 1817) was a curate in the mill town of Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He was also the author of Religion in Heart and Life (1854). In this letter he writes to Sir John Philippart (circa 1784-1875) to renew connections between the families and to tell Sir John that he is having his publishers, Wertheim and McIntosh, send him a copy of his book.

Overview Archibald Haiv? writes from Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex, England to Sir John Philippart (1784?-1875), a military historian, and encloses a draft of an editorial [not included with the letter at Spencer Research Library], which Haiv would like Philippart to add to and place in the Naval and Military Gazette. Haiv, with the support of the Duke of Richmond and Lord Raglan, hopes the editorial will sway subscribers to choose land rather than plate (silver)...