Copies of Mr Davy's (merchant from Mauritius) correspondence with Governer Lowry Cole and William Blane, collector of customs. Also contains a statement by Davy.
Copies of Mr Davy's (merchant from Mauritius) correspondence with Governer Lowry Cole and William Blane, collector of customs. Also contains a statement by Davy.
Record Details
| Item reference: | CHN/133; MS1978/139 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1826-07-26 - 1826-10-12 |
| Creator: | Christian, Hood Hanway |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- The order book from Christian's time as governer of Castro, in northern Spain. (Manuscript) (CHN/100)
- Letters from the Navy Board cover arrangements for Christian's appointment to his post made at Portsmouth and Chatham, they also cover the first year of his command at the Cape of Good Hope, informing him of new commands and regulations, 1824-25. (Manuscript) (CHN/101)
- Letters received mostly congratulations on his appointment, correspondents include Admiral Keats, Sir Edmund Pelluw and the second Earl of Malmesbury, James Edward Harris. (Manuscript) (CHN/102)
- Letters (duplicates and drafts) sent by Christian to Captain Charles Richard Dyke Acland on board HMS HELICON. (Manuscript) (CHN/103)
- Letters sent by Captain Charles Acland to Christian. Reports on his cruises in HMS HELICON. (Manuscript) (CHN/104)
- Letters sent by McAvey, Assistant Surgeon on HMS HELICON. They refer to his complaints regarding his hammock. (Manuscript) (CHN/105)
- Copies of Correspondence between Captain Acland and Lieutenant Goddard of HMS HELICON. They relate to the disciplinary action taken against Goddard. (Manuscript) (CHN/106)
- Copies of letters from various sources. Includes a letter from the Admiralty Office to Christian, various letters regarding HMS HELICON and an instruction in French on entering the harbour of Quilmane. (Manuscript) (CHN/107)
- Two letters from Christian. One relates to his property, appointing Robert French to be his gamekeeper, the other to the Vice Admiralty Courts. (Manuscript) (CHN/108)
- Letters from Sir Richard Bourke, Governer of the Eastern Cape, to Christian. They mostly refer to a complaint against the storekeeper at the Office of Ordnance in Simon's Town. (Manuscript) (CHN/109)
- Two letters from Mr Seymour to Christian, regarding his son's naval career under Rear Admiral Gage. (Manuscript) (CHN/110)
- Two letters from Mr Stokes, with news of the family at home. (Manuscript) (CHN/111)
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