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Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of, 1769-1852). Autograph Letter Signed, 'Arthur Wellesley', Corunna, 21 July 1808, to Mr Hunter, the commissary at Gijon, informing him that Wellesley's views on 'the proposed expedition to St Sondero' and on 'certain stores' (to 'be sent to Gijon on the Ships Union & Betty'), are contained in a letter to Sir Thomas Dyer of which he was sending a copy, urging Hunter to carry out his wishes if Dyer is not at Gijon or Oviedo', 2 pages with integral blank, docketed by the recipient on outer blank page 'Recd. 29 [July], Ansd. 30', 4to (Quantity: 1) Wellesley had sailed on 12 July with 9,000 men, with instructions to assist the Spaniards or the Portuguese. He arrived at Corunna, where the junta informed him that they required only money and arms, so in the same month Wellesley moved on to Oporto to assist the Portuguese.