Markham to his father received packet of letters, asking for news of Sion and Bishopsthorpe, some small luck last spring, Sir Andrew Hamond is at Halifax, dined with General Robertson sends compliments to Mr or Doctor Jackson, dinner with messmates of New York beef

2 August 1781, Markham, London, New York, to his father, [aged 20], received packet of letters, asking for news of Sion and Bishopsthorpe, some small luck last spring, Sir A[ndrew] Hamond is at Halifax, dined with General Rob[ertson[] sends compliments to Mr or Doctor Jackson [possibly dean of Christchurch], dinner with messmates of New York beef

Record Details

Item reference: MRK/107/1/11
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1781
Creator: Markham, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London