A book of song and Poems by Edward Ricketts.
A volume of poems and songs compiled by Edward Ricketts including the sailors return, the Irishman and the Quaker, Moses and the Sailor, The Choice of a wife by cheese, A Modern Love Letter, an Irish love letter, letter of rhyme, An American love letter, An Irish letter, A curious love letter, What I do for the girl I loves, A cure for love, A Pugilistic Love Letter, The Two Loyal Loves, The Heart Knows Only One, Advice for Ladies, A Kiss, the Eco, A Custom and A Midnight Murder.
Record Details
| Item reference: | LIT/12; MSS/76/190 MS1976/190 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | folder |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Anonymous. Manuscripts notebook, Short Yarns and some reminiscences of the Old Wooden Walls. (Manuscript) (LIT/1)
- Miss E.C. Knight. Poem on the battle of the Nile, also two letters to the Rev Mr Holden, 1801-1805 from Nelson. (Manuscript) (LIT/2)
- Transferred to NOT/28. (Manuscript) (LIT/3)
- Notes for an encyclopedia. Maritime Section. Originally part of Mr de Pontigny's private book. (Manuscript) (LIT/4)
- Bartelot, The Rev Richard Grosvenor (Author). Press cuttings and scrap book with letters relating to 'The Three Dorset Captains at Trafalgar'. (Manuscript) (LIT/5)
- George Hewens, Greenwich Pensioners. Poems on various subjects; notes on the funeral inscription of Maj Gen James Wolfe. (Manuscript) (LIT/6)
- Dictionary of naval terms in English, French, German and Spanish, compiled by E. Mourilyan. (Manuscript) (LIT/7)
- Captain G.C. Hurdis , 'The Reminscenses of a retired captain'. (Manuscript) (LIT/8)
- Under the red duster. Life in the Merchant Navy. Poems compiled by E. Carpenter. (Manuscript) (LIT/10)
- Manuscript version of 'The Journal of Llewellin Penrose' by William Williams (1727-1791) painter and author. (Manuscript) (LIT/11)
- A book of song and Poems by Edward Ricketts. (Manuscript) (LIT/12)