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Letter to Mr. Walter.

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: MS P688

Overview

James Hackett served as a lieutenant in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and later as a first lieutenant of the Venezuela Artillery Brigade. He wrote a book, Narrative of the expedition which sailed from England in 1817, to join the South American patriots, about his experiences in South America which was published in 1818. In this letter written from 55 Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn, Hackett apologizes to his friend, Mr. Walter, for his tardiness in sending Walter a copy of the book and hopes that he will accept it now with his good wishes.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1818

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1 folder (1 leaf )

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

MS P688

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Maggs Bros Rare Books, June 27, 1966

Related Materials

Hackett, James. Narrative of the expedition which sailed from England in 1817, to join the South American patriots; comprising every particular connected with its formation, history, and fate; with observations and authentic information elucidating the real character of the contest, mode of warfare, state of the armies …, University of Kansas, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, Department of Special Collections, C13088

Processing Information

Former SC temporary call number: MS (Box) 38: 84

Former temporary collection name: Collection of 19th c. letters: Miscellaneous group of mainly English letters: mostly 19th c, some 20th c, a few 18th c.

Title
Guide to the James Hackett Letter
Subtitle
Letter to Mr. Walter
Author
Finding aid prepared by mab, 2008. Finding aid encoded by mab, 2008.
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8430034176
Preferred citation
Letter to Mr. Walter, Department of Special Collections, MS P688, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

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