COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0908329dc
Reference Number:
EGT/3/7/6/2/50/1
Image Title:
Letter from Royston Barton
Series Title:
Papers of Samuel Egerton
Parent Work Title:
Letter to Samuel Egerton from Royston Barton
Creator:
Barton, Royston
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1759-05-08
Page/Sheet:
1
Image Sequence Number:
001
Description:
Letter from Royston Barton, who in 1759 reports that he has joined his regiment at Winchester, where they are holding 1,800 French prisoners with only 7 officers to mount guard over them.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Letters
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Hampshire: Winchester
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2008-12-15
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2011-01
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Letter from Royston Barton
