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John Cleland

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HOYFM.ACL2023.2
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Title
John Cleland
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Letters are written by John Cleland to family members. John Cleland studied medicine in Glasgow before enlisting in the Navy as an assistant surgeon on ships including the HMS Heldon, HMS Gorgan and the HMS St. George. Much of the correspondence relays his experience on board ship during the Napoleonic Wars.
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