| Reference number | MM/6/71 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Joseph Banks, Revesby Abbey |
| Date | 20 October 1810 |
| Description | The letter concerns Matthew Flinders, naval officer and hydrographer. Whilst trying to return to the UK from Australia in 1803, Flinders was detained in Mauritius by the French governor General Decaen. He was not released until 1810. |
| Extent | 2 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Administrative history | Letter presented by Mrs FW Twort, December 1945 |
| Related material | Colour tiff, Richardiii/Images general Tiffs/Banks J, IM005980 |
| Related records in the catalogue | IM/005980 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |