Letters (some undated) from Hon. Robert Curzon to his wife Harriett Curzon, 13th Baroness Zouche
- Held At: West Sussex Record Office
- Reference Number: Parham/2/3/2/16
- Accession Number: 08285
- Document Order #: Parham 2/3/2/16
- Date: 1808-1858
- Level: Item
- Extent: 26 letters
- Description: Family events, including mulberry trees planted at Parham (no.130) and road through park altered (no.202). Other gossip and national events. Certain letters relate to Harriett's brother Cecil Bisshopp's military service in Upper Canada during the War of 1812, fighting against the United States:
f.21/40 - 15th February 1813 refers to Cecil's successful defence of Fort Erie against the Americans in the Battle of Frenchman's Creek on 28th November 1812.
f.21/48 - 14th October 1813 relates to the death of Cecil Bisshopp in action in July 1813. Due to the long delays in sending letters between North America and England, the family did not receive news of his death for a considerable time. - Terms:Transatlantic Ties
- Access Status: Open
- Access Conditions: Please note that a part of this record has been digitised for the Transatlantic Ties project and can be viewed here: http://www.transatlantic-ties.org/
- Finding Aids: Bundle 21
- Digital Copy:Online digital surrogate available
- Contact: West Sussex Record Office,