1. Family correspondence from while Haggard was at school or his in the initial stages of his naval career, 1857-1870.

2. Family correspondence from Haggard, while he was on HM Ships RESEARCH, TENEDOS, CAMBRIDGE and TYNE, 1871-1880.

3. Papers relating to Haggard's naval career and retirement, including certificates, commissions, letters of introduction, pension correspondence and testimonials on retirement, 1864-1886.

4. Correspondence received by Haggard, 1860-1871 and correspondence concerning his career received by his father, WMR Haggard, 1864-1883.

5. Photographs of Ascension Island and of Haggard as 1st Lieutenant, circa 1880.

6. Visiting cards, circa 1900.

7. Biographical notes on John Haggard and notes on the Haggard family, kept by Andrew Haggard, son of John Haggard, 1954-1974.

8. Papers relating to a log kept by Haggard in the CALEDONIA, SATELLITE and other vessels, 1866-1870, including a letter to Andrew Haggard from Admiral Sir Vernon Haggard (February 1954) and news cuttings relating to the funeral of Admiral Haggard, 5 February 1960.

9. Copy of 'The Britannia Magazine' (April 1968) including transcript of a letter by Haggard to his father.

10. Volume of transcripts of letters by Haggard, 1863-1882, photographs and magazine cuttings, circa 1950.

11. Correspondence of Andrew Haggard with NMM, regarding presentation of items to the Museum, 1973.

Related Material MSS/94/028.

Administrative / biographical background
John Haggard joined the Navy and the training ship BRITANNIA as a cadet in 1865. The following year he became a midshipman, spending 4 years on the SATELITTE and gunnery training on the EXCELLENT. He was rated Sub-Lieutenant in1870, serving on the RESEARCH, DEFENCE and TENEDOS. He passed for lieutenant in June 1876. He was retired as unfit for further service because of his eyesight in January 1882 but went on to become British vice consul at Zanzibar in 1883 and HM Consul at Roumea (New Caledonia) in 1899 and at Malaya in May 1904. He died on 21 May 1908. Service Record available online at The National Archives: see ADM 196/38 and ADM196/18.