The Drake Letters 094
YOU ARE HERE: Drake Letters ► 94. Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post 21 February 1856
93. Louisa to Maria Drake 18 February 1856 ◄ ● ► 95. Drake to John and Maria Drake 23 February 1856
Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter), 21 February 1856
HER Majesty has conferred on Deputy-Commissary-General Drake, now serving in the Crimea, the honour of “Commander of the most honourable Order of the Bath.” The gallant officer is son of Commissary-General Drake, who resided for several years at Dawlish.
[Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Thursday, 21 February 1856.]
WH Drake Journal
Feby. 23. Fine morning but blowing very fresh. Wrote to E. M. White, 1 Webb, 2 D.C.G. Smith C.B., 3 C.G. Adams C.G. 4 about Treasurer’s transfer & C.B.ship.
Footnotes
1. Henry’s cousin and brother-in-law, Edward Marshall White. ▲
93. Louisa to Maria Drake 18 February 1856 ◄ ● ► 95. Drake to John and Maria Drake 23 February 1856
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