Markham, Blonde, Falmouth, to his father, news of David, not sent to San Domingo healthy at Jamaica, ships sent to find those who chased me, regiment destined for our expedition detained at Ostend, demand for men at home so expedition to West Indies, may not leave, try to change to channel service unless John Jervis takes command for West Indies

20 Oct 1793, Markham, Blonde, Falmouth, to his father, news of [brother] David, not sent to San Domingo healthy at Jamaica, ships sent to find those who chased me, regiment destined for our expedition detained at Ostend, demand for men at home so expedition to West Indies, may not leave, try to change to channel service unless John Jervis takes command for West Indies

Record Details

Item reference: MRK/107/1/25
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1793
Creator: Markham, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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