James Urmston, Chigwell, Essex, to Ozias Humphry, at Messrs Burgh & Barber, Calcutta

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

HU/3/121

Title

James Urmston, Chigwell, Essex, to Ozias Humphry, at Messrs Burgh & Barber, Calcutta

Date

26 Dec 1786

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He has received two letters from Humphry and hope that everything has turned out well for him, and the "the rupees may flow". Discusses the settlement of their financial involvement. He has resigned in favour of Burrows and hopes to build a free ship.

Associated Material

A sketch of Urmston, in watercolour, lay opposite this letter, noted as having been made at sea near the equator in 1785.