Petersfield in Hampshire (and French prisoners of war in the 1790s) [ Law & Order ]
… activity for both British and French individuals and from the 1750s onwards there had been an expansion in Britain of parish and subscription libraries. 5 It is possible that in Petersfield there was no library and the Bonhams’ library … some were released. Several letters were sent to the Bonhams from France including a letter from a Captain Bedoul in Paris who thanked Henry for all his kindness. Another letter, from a G. Massey in Le Havre, included greetings from his …
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