Letter from Captain James Purefoy to Mary Turbett

Letter from Captain James Purefoy to his sister, Mary Turbett, in which he relates his concern about his brother's behaviour towards his mother, his shipwreck in Hainan and asks his sister to find a suitable partner for when he returns to Ireland, dated Madras, July 24th 1805, handwritten 2 pieces, 8 sides. With this letter is a typed transcription of the original, 2 pieces, 2 sides.

Further information of Purefoy journey in 1804-1805 can be found in Diary of a Journey from Manchao, on the South Coast of Hainan to canton: In the years 1804 and 1805 by Captain James Purefoy which is found in the Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign india, China and Australia, Vol XX. A copy of this Journal is held in the Society's Collections.

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