Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas.

Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE, off Rochefort, to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. In the letter he writes of his ambitions of being promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant of a frigate. He also expresses surprise at his brother’s decision to become a ‘Benedict’.

Record Details

Item reference: AGC/T/8/11
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 letter
Date made: 1808-01-16
Creator: Thomas, Frederick Jennings
Credit: On loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from a private lender