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Papers relating to the defense of London
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Papers relating to the defense of London, circa 1792-1798.
Physical Description
1.5 linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Maggs Brothers Ltd. on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2011.
Organization
Arranged by type of material.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Henry Dundas (1742-1811), 1st Viscount Melville, was a Scottish politician. He served as Secretary of War for Great Britain from 1794-1801.
John Reeves (1752?-1811) was a British magistrate and civil servant.
Patrick Colquhoun (1745-1820) was a Scottish magistrate. He was the founder of the Thames River Police, the first preventative police force in England.
Summary
Collection of correspondence and documents relating to the internal and external defense of London. Includes eight letters addressed to Henry Dundas from John Reeves about forming a committee that will plan the defense of London. Also includes documents written by Dundas and Patrick Colquhoun about the London preventative police force, which documents the number of troops to be stationed at specific locations in London.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
August 11, 2021
References
Henry Dundas, Papers Relating to the Defense of London. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Henry Dundas, Papers Relating to the Defense of London. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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