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1892-1896 (Creation)
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5 cm of textual records.
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Fonds consists of letters from Captain George Hutingford to his wife dating from November 1892 to March 1896, including descriptions of the West Coast of Canada ca. 1892, life in the Royal Navy, and the movements of the HMS Nymphe on the California coast, Mexico, and South America. Contains approximately 400 letters, and a family tree provided by the donor.
Also includes the naval papers belonging to Captain George Huntingford, Royal Navy including the movements of HMS Nymphe from December 1892 to March 1896 and three letters dating to November 1892.
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Donated by J.L. Huntingford, 21 November 1996.
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- English
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A copy of the letters is available in the documentation file.
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All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
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- Royal Navy (Subject)
- HMS Nymph (ship) (Subject)
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
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14 March 2018