Personal letters from Irish P&O commander Nicholas Skottowe to his friend Robert Dobbyn, a solicitor in Waterford in 1854.
4 personal letters written by Irish P&O commander Nicholas Skottowe to his friend Robert Dobbyn, a solicitor in Waterford in 1854. The letters concern 2 troop carrying voyages to Constantinople in the new P&O steamers HIMALAYA and SIMLA, at the beginning of the Crimean War.
Administrative / biographical background
The P&O archive records show Nicholas Skottowe entered service with P&O in 1847, becoming Chief officer in January 1852.The HIMALAYA was his 3rd command (January 1854); he transferred to the SIMLA in May 1854, before being granted leave of absence in June 1855, finally earning the leave he so often mentioned in his letters. He served with the company until at least 1871 on the Indian and Australian routes.
Administrative / biographical background
The P&O archive records show Nicholas Skottowe entered service with P&O in 1847, becoming Chief officer in January 1852.The HIMALAYA was his 3rd command (January 1854); he transferred to the SIMLA in May 1854, before being granted leave of absence in June 1855, finally earning the leave he so often mentioned in his letters. He served with the company until at least 1871 on the Indian and Australian routes.
Record Details
| Item reference: | AGC/S/34 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
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