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COLL P 01 05 011

Reference code

COLL P 01 05 011

Title

Provost Goodall: Letter to William Goodall

Level

Item

Date

15 August 1803

Extent & medium

1 item

Content description

Presided at a meeting at the Christopher to enrol volunteers; over 190 entered in two days. Rowed to Staines from Sixth-Form Bench to see the new bridge; to London, Greenwich and Richmond; saw Mrs Jordan at Richmond theatre and stayed at the Star and Garter (expensive); about to stay with Lady Downe at Bookham [Lora, widow of 4th Viscount]. Heard the Tower guns fire to celebrate the capture of Tobago; saw the illuminations at the gambling halls of St James's; judging by lamps in town on 12th August, the Prince's popularity not very great. PLACE: Eton

Physical characteristics

ALS. 1 bifolium

Associated material

Etoniana p. 534
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