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ZA HPRA A154
Title
George Forster, Letter
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- 22 January 1786 (Creation)
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Autograph letter, 2 pages
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Traveller in the service of the East India Co.
Letter to Lord Melville.
Describes the situation at the Cape under Governor Van de Graaf, the importance of the Cape as a source of supplies for the Ile de Bourbon (Reunion) and the Ile de France (Mauritius) and the strength of the Dutch garrison.
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"f" collection