Markham, to his father, safe in Sandy hook after 9 weeks passage, believe Count D’Estaing is off Georgia with 24 sail, ready should he attempt this port, afraid of Rhode island, damages from gales, seized a French snow lade with sugar coffee indigo and cotton, heard Washington is again with the French fleet, strength of the squadron
28 September 1779 , Markham, to his father, at York, readdressed to London, annotated aged 18, safe in Sandy hook after 9 weeks passage, believe Count D’Estaing is off Georgia with 24 sail, ready should he attempt this port, afraid of Rhode island, damages from gales, seized a French snow lade with sugar coffee indigo and cotton, heard Washington is again with the French fleet, strength of the squadron
Record Details
Item reference: | MRK/107/1/4 |
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Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
Level: | ITEM |
Date made: | 1779 |
Creator: | Markham, John |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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