Material relating to Sir James Porter's career between 1883 and 1885.
Publications: Malta Tourist Board colour pamphlet on art and architecture, 2 copies of an article by Venetia Murray about El Mahdi from the same magazine (unclear which), and an article by James Fox from a different magazine about "The Dead City of Suakin". No dates.
Notes (hand written and typed) about Sir James Porter's career in Portsmouth in 1883, and with the Marines during the Suakim Campaign from 1884 to 1885 and the historical and geographical context (Egyptian history), with extracts from Porter's journals and official reports. It was here that he met Cosmo Gordon, who became a close friend. 3 pages of typewritten notes on the Battle of To Frek, or McNeils Zareba, 22 March 1885, with extracts from Porter's reports.
Subfolder labelled "Cosmo Gordon" containing notes dated 1954, postcards from Madge Gordon addressed to Miss Porter, photographs including a portrait of Cosmo Gordon, who was killed at the Battle of the Aisne, 1914, aged 20, a letter from Gordon to Porter dated 1908.
Notes (hand written and typed) about Sir James Porter's career in Portsmouth in 1883, and with the Marines during the Suakim Campaign from 1884 to 1885 and the historical and geographical context (Egyptian history), with extracts from Porter's journals and official reports. It was here that he met Cosmo Gordon, who became a close friend. 3 pages of typewritten notes on the Battle of To Frek, or McNeils Zareba, 22 March 1885, with extracts from Porter's reports.
Subfolder labelled "Cosmo Gordon" containing notes dated 1954, postcards from Madge Gordon addressed to Miss Porter, photographs including a portrait of Cosmo Gordon, who was killed at the Battle of the Aisne, 1914, aged 20, a letter from Gordon to Porter dated 1908.
Record Details
Item reference: | PTR/13/2 |
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Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
Level: | ITEM |
Extent: | 1 folder |
Date made: | 1883-1954 |
Creator: | Porter, James |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Notes about Sir James Porter's early career. (Manuscript) (PTR/13/1)
- Material relating to Sir James Porter's career between 1883 and 1885. (Manuscript) (PTR/13/2)
- Material relating to Sir James Porter's life and career between 1885 and 1894. (Manuscript) (PTR/13/3)
- Transcripts of the letters of Sir James Porter, HMS HIBERNIA, October to December 1889. (Manuscript) (PTR/13/4)
- Transcriptions of letters from Sir James Porter to Lady Porter, from HMS SCOUT, 1890. (Manuscript) (PTR/13/5)
- Transcriptions of Sir James Porter's letters from HMS SCOUT, HMS HIBERNIA and HMS TAMAR, October 1889 to March 1890. (Manuscript) (PTR/13/6)
- Transcriptions of letters of Staff Surgeon James Porter M.A.M.B. April - June 1890 (Manuscript) (PTR/13/7)
- Typed document on Sir James Porter's career between 1897 and 1901, with photographs and ephemera. (Manuscript) (PTR/13/8)
- Copies of Sir James Porter's letters, South Africa, 1899-1900. (Manuscript) (PTR/13/9)
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