Author : George Johnston
Release : 2017
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Download or read book George Johnston's Letterbook, 1803-1807 written by George Johnston. This book was released on 2017. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: Folio letterbook in contemporary binding of course linen, 78 pp. Contains draft letters in Johnston's hand, mostly signed; and 2 letters received by Johnston from Admiral John Schank. Full details of letters included are as follows: 7 August 1803; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' 8 August 1803; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' 20 July 1805; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' 8 August 1803; Letter to the Duke of Northumberland 1802; Letter to the Duke of Northumberland Undated; Letter to Admiral John Schank Undated; Letter to Dennis Considen 20 July 1805; Letter to Mr Harrison 1805; Letter to Dr Long 1803?; Letter addressed `Dear Colonel' 1803?; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' 1803?; Letter to John Hunter 12 August 1804; Letter to Mr Harrison 12 August 1804; Letter to Henry Waterhouse 10 August 1804; Letter to the Duke of Northumberland 12 August 1804; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' 12 August 1804?; Letter to Dennis Considen 12 August 1804; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' 10 December 1804; Letter addressed to `Dear Sir' 15 December 1804; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' Undated; Letter to Dennis Considen 15 December 1804; Letter to Admiral John Schank 26 February 1805; Letter to Mr Harrison April 1805; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' April 1805; Letter to Dennis Considen April 1805; Letter adressed `Dear Sir' September 1806; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' January 1807; Letter to Mr Harrison 1 November 1806; Letter to Dennis Considen 8 January 1805; Letter to the Duke of Northumberland 23 July 1805; Letter to the Duke of Northumberland Undated; Note re. fragment of letter headed `Considens Letter' January 1807; Letter to Dennis Considen October 1807; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' Undated; Letter to Johnston's sister, addressed `Madam' Undated; Letter addressed `Sir' Undated; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' 22 May 1805; Letter to Johnston's daughter addressed `My Dearest Julia' Undated; Letter addressed `Sir' 26 October 1806; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' ca 1805; Letter to John Hunter Undated; Letter to the Duke of Northumberland beginning `I am very sorry to acquaint Your Grace ...' Undated; Letter to the Duke of Northumberland `January or Feby 1807'; Letter to the Duke of Northumberland April 1803; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' Undated; Letter to Dennis Considen Undated; Letter addressed to Mr Raven April 1803; Letter addressed `Dear Sir' Undated; `Memorandum for Isaac Nichols' January 1807; Letter to Admiral John Schank 30 May 1804; Letter from Admiral John Schank to George Johnston, dictated to F. Grant 15 June 1805; Letter received by George Johnston from Admiral John Schank ca 1806; Letter to the Duke of Northumberland May 1805; Diary fragment Johnston's correspondents include Dennis Considen, Mr Harrison, John Hunter, his patron the Duke of Northumberland, Mr Raven, John Schank, Henry Waterhouse, and some unidentified correspondents. George Johnston had three sons and four daughters with the convict Esther Abrahams. Their first son, George, was born in 1790. They married in 1814 at which time Esther was using the name Julian.