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Prisoners of War

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Sketch of Dartmoor Prison, 1815

Sketch of Dartmoor Prison, 1815

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Another prisoner of war at Dartmoor, Perez Drinkwater Jr. of Portland, drew a sketch of the prison while held there.

He wrote, on Feb. 6, 1815, "On the following page you will find a rough scetch of Dartmoore Prison where I have been Confined for about 13 months but I am in hopes of geting Clear soon as we expect the ratification of the peace between the two Country's every day it cannot Come two soon for I am tired of stying heir in this Lothsom Prison for Lothsom it is and a retched place it is to put people in you may depend."