Letter from seaman William Friend to his parents about his visit to Naples.

Letter from seaman William Friend to his parents, describing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius as a burning mountain, March 1861. On the reverse, a watercolour of the HMS JAMES WATT.

Administrative / biographical background
Captain Edward Codd was the Commander of HMS JAMES WATT 1859 - 1862.

Record Details

Item reference: AGC/F/16; REG18/000473
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Extent: folder
Date made: 1861
Creator: Friend, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London