Lt Gov Smelt to John King: Government House repairs and request for leave to England
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ho66057q.txt
- Name
- Lt Gov Smelt to John King: Government House repairs and request for leave to England
- Description
- Letter from Lieutenant Governor Charles Smelt to John King at the Home Office, dated 25 July 1805, reporting on repairs to Government House in Castle Rushen and requesting permission to travel to England for one month to prepare his family for relocation to the Isle of Man. Accompanied by editorial notes on the auction of his predecessor Alexander Shaw's household goods (1804) and commentary on post-Revestment property arrangements.
- Date
- 25 July 1805
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1805-07-25
- Creator
- Charles Smelt, Lieutenant Governor of Isle of Man
- Audience
- John King (Home Office)
- Identifier
- HO 98/66
- Language
- English