Journal kept by John Richard Alexander on HMS ORESTES and HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, circa 1842-1844.

Notebook containing a journal kept by Alexander, beginning with a voyage from Spithead to Bermuda on the sloop HMS ORESTES (1824), between 31 October and 13 December 1842. It then covers periods of his subsequent service on HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (1803), flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam on the North America and West Indies station.

Record Details

Item reference: AXR/102/1; MS1974/108
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 volume
Date made: 1842-1844
Creator: Alexander, John Richard
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London