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Letter from Christopher Smith to Matthew Flinders (FLI01) Page 2


the Doctor did not treat me with that
attention which I thought was due to
me; but I suppose the Dr though{t} oth-
erwise he never offerd [sic] to introduce me to
any person; this is what I complain of
most:– I had no letters of introduction
to any person, except one letter which
the Honble Mr Molesworth, Lord Molesworths
Brother gave me, to Colonel Auchmuty
who was then up the country along
with the Commander in Chief, Sir
Robert Abercromby
.
      On the arrival of General Sir
Robert Abercromby at Calcutta, I
went to his house, where I found
Colonel Auchmuty, I deliverd [sic] my
letter to him, after he had read the
letter he took me by the hand
and


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Related people
Flinders, Matthew
Auchmuty, (Colonel) Sir Samuel
Abercromby, (General) Sir Robert
Shore, Sir John
Rainier, (Admiral) Peter
Mornington, Richard Wellesley (Lord Mornington)
Banks, Sir Joseph
Campbell, Robert
Smith, Christopher
Paterson, Lieutenant Colonel William
Wiles, James

Places
Calcutta
Spice Islands
Amboyna
Cape of Good Hope
Timor
Bass Strait
East India House
Coupang
Madras

Vessels
Reliance
Hobart

Words and phrases
Nutmeg and cloves
Breadfruit

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