London Chronicle

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Descriptive Summary

Title: London Chronicle

Dates: 1787

Collection Number: ARC 607

Creator/Collector: J. Wilkie

Extent: 2 leaves [p.473-480] (30 cm.); Preservation folder (27 x 37 cm.)

Repository: Monterey Public Library

Monterey, California 93940

Abstract: London Chronicle newspaper from 1787 which cites a letter that describes the loss of two ships of the La Perouse Expedition at Monterey in 1786.

Language of Material: English

Access

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Publication Rights

Reproduction by Local History Librarian or designated staff; may be restricted due to condition of material.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. London Chronicle. Collection Number: ARC 607. Monterey Public Library

Acquisition Information

Donated by Jeffrey L. McBride in 2019

Scope and Content of Collection

Contains one London Chronicle newspaper. Eight pages long; page 477, Columns 2-3, contains article, citing letter: "Monterey, in New California, Sep. 19, 1786."

Indexing Terms

Voyages around the world

Monterey California