Letters from Captain John Betton of the 3rd Regiment, Dragoon Guards, to his mother
Single Item
MS. Eng. c. 6857
Held at the Weston Library
The letters are mainly about army matters and family, and include:
- (fols. 251-69) letters written from Portugal and Spain with details of living conditions and accounts of battles, 1809
- (fols. 276-9) pedigree of the Betton of Great Berwick family, 1870
Dates
- Creation: 1801-1809
Extent
280 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 6857, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 6857
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10096
Abstract
Letters from Captain John Betton of the 3rd Regiment, Dragoon Guards, to his mother
Biographical / Historical
Betton | John | 1778-1809 | Captain of 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed by Professor Sir William Paton, 1994
Physical Facet
Binding: quarter calf, marbled boards, by Period Binders, Bath, late 20th cent.
- Title
- Letters from Captain John Betton of the 3rd Regiment, Dragoon Guards, to his mother
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk