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Letter
Address wrapper

Letter from Guillaume-Joseph Vergier de Kerhorlay to Claire-Agnès de Kerhorlay at sea, 20 July 1745

HCA 32/120/13/22

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    • Object Image
    Ship
    Capture
    Metadata
    Physical location:
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date of creation:
    20 July 1745
    Actor:
    Guillaume-Joseph Vergier de Kerhorlay, first officer on the Mars in 1745
    (Author
    )
    Claire-Agnès de Kerhorlay, mother of Guillaume-Joseph Vergier de Kerhorlay, residing in Quimperlé in 1745
    (Addressee
    )
    Other places:
    Quimperlé
    (Final destination
    )
    Place of creation:
    North Atlantic Ocean
    Language:
    French
    Scripttype:
    Handwriting
    Signs of handling:
    Adhere
    Rectangle
    Tri-fold
    Tuck
    Description:
    Letter from a sailor to his mother, giving brief news (the letter is written very soon after the ship's departure) and sending greetings
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