Papers, with a number of letters to John Gorham, Naval Instructor in the EAGLE, 1845-1848, from members of his family:

Letters from Hewitt to his family, circa 1873-1885, in the NORTHUMBERLAND, ROVER, THUNDERER, IRIS, REPULSE, HELICON and other vessels.
Photographs of Hewitt and his brothers, Edward, and photographs of naval vessels.
Notebook containing newscuttings and notes re: the loss of HM gun vessel LILY, 1889.
Programme of events and list of officers: 'visit of the French Fleet', August 1905.
A narrative of the loss of the ROYAL GEORGE, Portsea, 1841.
Cruise of the Cleopatra, 1892-1895 by William Tait.
Framed watercolours of naval vessels, some attributed to W. Sutton.
Letters from John Gorham, BA, Naval Instructor in HMS EAGLE, 1845-1848, from members of his family.
Volume containing journal of HMS WARSPITE, 14 February 1890 - 24 June 1893 and HMS SIRIUS, 4 December 1893 - 26 July 1895, with a 'Narrative of the circumstances attending the loss of HM gun vessel LILY on the Labrador Coast, September 1889.'
Service certificates, 1877-1899.
Newscuttings relating to the appointment of Hewitt to the NORTHUMBERLAND, n.d. and to his death, 1913.
Three photographs taken in HMS CALEDONIA, 1900.
Documents relating to the Aytoun family of Kirkcaldy, Fife, 1851, 1855 and 1864.
Commissions of John. G. Hewitt as Lieutenant, Commander and Captain, 30 June 1882; 31 December 1894 and 5 October 1901 respectively.
Letter from Hewitt in HMS LILY icebound off Canada to his mother, n. d.

Administrative / biographical background
Hewitt entered the navy as a cadet on 15 July 1871 and was promoted to lieutenant on 30 June 1882 serving on the REPULSE (1883), IRIS (1883-1887), LILY (1887-1889), WARSPITE (1890), CONQUEROR (1893), SIRIUS (1893-1894) and RACER (1894). He was appointed commander on 1 January 1898 serving on the ROYAL OAK (1896), PRINCE GEORGE (1896-1898) and the CALEDONIA (1899). He later served on the JUNO (1905) and BLAKE (1905-1906), being promoted Captain on 30 June 1901. He retired from the navy in 1906 and was placed on the retired list as rear-admiral in 1911. He was involved in the military operations in the Eastern Soudan at Suakin between 1884 and 1885 when lieutenant of the IRIS. He received the Egyptian medal, the Khedive's bronze star for his conduct. His full service records can be obtained via the National Archives' website: Documents Online under the reference: ADM 196/38 and ADM 196/87.