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[Lieut. James Hervey, 27th Regiment of Foot.] Autograph Letter Signed ('James Hervey | Lt. 27 Regt') to his father, describing his regiment's journey from Africa to Minorca, the island itself, and Sir Ralph Abercromby's coming mission to Egypt.

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Lieut. James Hervey, 27th Regiment of Foot [Sir Ralph Abercromby [Abercrombie] (1734-1801); General Henry Edward Fox (1755-1811), Governor of Minorca]
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'Mahon, Island of Minorca Novr 25th [and 29th] 1800'.
£400.00

3pp., 4to. 71 lines closely and neatly written. Bifolium. Good, on lightly-aged paper, with minor repairs to wear with gummed paper. Addressed, with three postmarks (one Portsmouth), on reverse of second leaf, to 'John Hervey Esqre | Ballangrew Cardross | by Stirling | N. Britain'. He reports that his regiment arrived at Minorca a few days previously 'from Fitwan Bay': 'on our leaving the coast of Africa a separation of the Fleet took place one half went direct of [sic] Malta & the other to this place to get Provisions, and water'.

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