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Blenheim of Hull – Part 2
The story so far In Part 1 https://wordpress.com/post/myancestors.blog/199 I explained how through an inherited pen and ink sketch dated 1806 I was able to ascertain that my 4 x great grandfather Thomas CLARK was on board the Hull whaler, Blenheim, when she was captured by a French frigate and all the men were taken as Continue reading
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Blenheim of Hull – Part 1
In my first post [https://myancestors.blog/2023/09/04/hello-world/] I mentioned that I’d inherited a small pen and ink sketch dated 1806, showing a British whaling ship being captured and burned by a French frigate. The drawing The drawing measures about 6 x 8 inches. It’s in good condition, apart from its missing top left corner. The words at Continue reading
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