Letters to Limpus in Malta from Wemyss. Also contains one letter from Richard Webb, Admiralty War Staff, discussing the arming of merchant vessels, enemy submarines and related matters, including a copy of a letter from John. R. Westcott of Westcott & Laurence Line Ltd regarding S.S. ARABIAN.

Item reference:	LIM/67; MS1975/139 MSS/75/139
Catalogue Section:	Personal collections
Level:	ITEM
Date made:	1915-03-03; 1915-03-31 1915-03-03 - 1916-08-26
Creator:	Limpus, Arthur Henry
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

Admiral Limpus' lecture on "The Strategic and Tactical Value of Gibraltar from a naval Point of View", December 1908; and letter to Kenyon. (Manuscript) (LIM/14)

"The Great War: Appreciations of the Naval Situation" (Manuscript) (LIM/15)

An Account by an Italian of the Escape of the German Men-of-War "Goeben" and "Breslau" into the Dardanelles in Aug 1914 copied from the manuscripts at Malta, January 1916. (Manuscript) (LIM/16)

Notebook on Mechanic Construction and Mechanical Drawing, and notes. (Manuscript) (LIM/17)

HMS ALBION: "The Preparation of the Ship for War" etc. - Captain's Copy, including inserts. (Manuscript) (LIM/18)

Miscellaneous notes (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/19)

Maps compiled in Field Intelligence Department, Chieveley (12/2/1900) and 3 maps of South Africa (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/20)

Book of Transport Routes. (Manuscript) (LIM/21)

The Statutes of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, 1911. (Manuscript) (LIM/22)

Six Supplements to the Monthly Navy List, Oct 1914-Jul 1916. (Manuscript) (LIM/23)

Letters from Admiral Limpus to Mrs Limpus in South Africa from HMS GIBRALTAR, and "a tour of Africa". (Manuscript) (LIM/25)

Letters from Admiral Limpus on HMS ALBION and 1 letter to Limpus from Jack Nunn. (Manuscript) (LIM/26)

Letters from Admiral Limpus on HMS ACHILLES and JUPITER. (Manuscript) (LIM/27)

"The Transvaal In War and In Peace", including newspaper cuttings and photos of South Africa. (Manuscript) (LIM/29)

Official Programme of Battleships at Blackpool, presenting photographs and ship and crew information for HMS ALBION, HMS VENUS and HMS RUSSELL. (Manuscript) (LIM/30)

Turkish Book of Flags, May 1913. (Manuscript) (LIM/33)

Letters from Limpus to Captain Percy Scott, E.P. Jones and others. (Manuscript) (LIM/35)

Letters to Percy Scott and Captain Jones from various correspondents, including General Buller. (Manuscript) (LIM/37)

Telegraphs to Limpus from Percy Scott, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/38)

Various instructions to Captain Jones and the Naval Brigade from Percy Scott and others, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/39)

Extracts from Private letters from Natal of Commander A. H. Limpus R. N., HMS TERRIBLE 1899-1900. (Manuscript) (LIM/41)

"Mountings of the Naval Guns and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Column" by Captain Percy Scott, C. B. and Captain A. H. Limpus - delivered in Hong Kong, 13 Jun 1900 (2 copies, 1 bound). (Manuscript) (LIM/42)

Draft of lecture re. use of the Naval Guns in the Relief of Ladysmith (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/43)

"Big Guns for Ladysmith: How the 4.7"s were obtained; Admiral Harris clears up a mystery" (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/44)

Letters from Commander Limpus to Mrs Limpus. (Manuscript) (LIM/50)

Programme from "St. George's Hall With Enlgand's Home of Mystery" (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/51)

"The Absent-minded Beggar" by Rudyard Kipling, 1899. (Manuscript) (LIM/52)

Framed printed card (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/53)

Thirty six photographs of HMS TERRIBLE and the Naval Guns; Constantinople; and other miscellaneous undated (1 framed). (Manuscript) (LIM/54)

Photographs of the HMS TERRIBLE guns at Durban, Natal (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/55)

Log of HMS ALEXANDRIA, Bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral GJP Hornby, Commanded by Captain RO'B Fitzroy, Kept by AHL. (Manuscript) (LIM/56)

Letters from Limpus, including one on HMS TERRIBLE after the Battle of Colenso, and one on HMS ALBION outlining his career from 1899 to 1907 for the editor of the Royal Navy List and two letters from Malta. (Manuscript) (LIM/60)

Letters to Limpus from Methuen. (Manuscript) (LIM/63)

Letters to Limpus in Malta from Christian. Also contains a piece of shell extracted from the leg of one of the men of the SYDNEY after enemy action. (Manuscript) (LIM/64)

Letters to Admiral Limpus in Malta from Admiral Thursby re ships and actions, 25 May 1915-14 Sep 1916. (Manuscript) (LIM/65)

Letters to Admiral Limpus from Admiral de Robeck, including 2 letters from Limpus in Malta re Naval Strategy in the Dardanelles during World War I, 23 Mar 1915-17 January 1918. (Manuscript) (LIM/66)

Letters to Limpus in Malta from Wemyss. Also contains one letter from Richard Webb, Admiralty War Staff, discussing the arming of merchant vessels, enemy submarines and related matters, including a copy of a letter from John. R. Westcott of Westcott & Laurence Line Ltd regarding S.S. ARABIAN. (Manuscript) (LIM/67)

Letter to Limpus from Fisher. (Manuscript) (LIM/68)

Narrative of the cruise of the "Sunbeam", Commissioned as a Hospital-ship, to the Dardanelles, Sep 1915. (Manuscript) (LIM/72)

Speech by Admiral Limpus to his men. (Manuscript) (LIM/73)

Diary of the war between Turkey and the Balkan States, including newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/74)

Diary (30/4/1912-25/9/1912), including loose notes. (Manuscript) (LIM/75)

Diary (2/2/1913-5/7/1913), including loose drafts of letters, notes and newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/76)

Diary from 6/7/1913-22/10/1913. (Manuscript) (LIM/77)

Quarto Diary for 1915. (Manuscript) (LIM/78)

Newspaper cuttings from HMS TERRIBLE to Limpus' promotion to Rear-Admiral in January 1909. (Manuscript) (LIM/79)

"Interesting old letters to keep and family verses 1903-1971" to Limpus and family. (Manuscript) (LIM/82)

Various newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/89)

Photographs of HMS BACCHANTE; gun team of HMS TERRIBLE, Boer War; Hilda Kathleen Ruthuen Falloon (?) aged 13, born 16 Apr 1902, and Mabel Falloon (?) her mother, born Feb 1870; and other miscellaneous undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/90)

Autograph book with loose letters, envelopes etc, 1915. (Manuscript) (LIM/92)

"Watch, Station, Quarter, and Fire Bells, etc. for the use of Her Majesty's Ships" (1879). (Manuscript) (LIM/93)

"The Biograph in Battle: its Story in the South African War", by W K-L Dickson (1901). (Manuscript) (LIM/94)

"Secrets of the Bosphorus", Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, Constantinople, 1913-1916 (4th edition). (Manuscript) (LIM/95)

Royal Naval College Session 1888-1889 Final Examination results for Gunnery and Torpedo Lieutenants. (Manuscript) (LIM/96)

Copy of letter about the fighting in the Boer War sent from Chievely by Captain Limpus of HMS TERRIBLE. (Manuscript) (LIM/97)

Arrangements re. the Royal Visit to Durban, Natal. (Manuscript) (LIM/98)

Letters from Limpus to various. (Manuscript) (LIM/99)

"Days of leaving Constantinople and proceeding to Malta en route from Indefatigable 15-20 September 1914", including letters (in envelope) relating to the outbreak of the First World War. (Manuscript) (LIM/100)

Letterbook, including loose letters. (Manuscript) (LIM/101)

Coast Defences 25/2/1914, Ashby Halifax and Limpus 9/5/1914. Includes reports on the Coastal Defences of Turkey in February 1914 and a letter report by Ali Riza, a Turkish Officer on the defences of the Bosphorus. (Manuscript) (LIM/102)

Letters from Limpus, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/103)

Letters to Limpus, including some undated and documents including a printed notice relating to the relief of Ladysmith in 1900 and other papers relating to activities and appointments on Malta. (Manuscript) (LIM/104)

Letters to Limpus, including some undated and documents including a printed notice relating to the relief of Ladysmith in 1900 and other papers relating to activities and appointments on Malta. (Manuscript) (LIM/105)

Letters from Methuen, with enclosed correspondence re VAD nurses in Malta. (Manuscript) (LIM/106)

Letter from Thursby re. Admiral Arthur Christian. (Manuscript) (LIM/107)

"Seamanship, HMS BACCHANTE, commenced 19/8/1879." (Manuscript) (LIM/108)

Quarto Diary for 1910, HMS ALBION, Gibraltar. (Manuscript) (LIM/110)

Workbook belonging to Commander AH Limpus. (Manuscript) (LIM/111)

Lecture given by Captain Scott and Captain Limpus of HMS TERRIBLE re. mountings of the Naval Guns used in South Africa (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/119)

"Some Notes on the Risk of British Commerce in War by Captain Limpus." (Manuscript) (LIM/120)

"Some Remarks on the Subject of National Guarantee/Indemnity" by AH Limpus, Jun 1905. (Manuscript) (LIM/121)

"The Views of Various People Upon the Convoy System of Protecting Trade" gleaned from their meeting (published and otherwise) by AH Limpus, Apr 1908. (Manuscript) (LIM/122)

"National Insurance of Merchant Vessels and Cargoes of Food Stuffs, Manufactures and Raw material, against Risk of Capture in Wartime" by Sir George Tryon (AHL 31/3/1910). (Manuscript) (LIM/123)

"The Proteciton of Trade in Time of War" Rear-Admiral AH Limpus, Sep 1910. (Manuscript) (LIM/124)

"Trade" - AHL, Copy of paper dated 7/1/1908 (Nov 1910). (Manuscript) (LIM/125)

"Declaration by the Supreme Council of the Peace Conference on the Economic Conditions of the World", 1920. (Manuscript) (LIM/126)

"Reparation and Inter-Ally Debts." (Manuscript) (LIM/127)

Copy of "National Insurance or National indemnity" by Captain Edmond J. W. Slade (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/128)

"Trade Routes that would need to be protected in the case of the following Wars" by A. H. Limpus (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/129)

"The Near East", A lecture prepared by Major G. B. Roberts, R. G. A., Nov 1908. (Manuscript) (LIM/130)

HMS JUPITER, Lantern Lecture on Nelson. (Manuscript) (LIM/131)

Notes for War Course Lecture by A.H. Limpus, Sep 1912. (Manuscript) (LIM/132)

"Extracts from Private Letters re. Naval Education" (n.d.) (Manuscript) (LIM/133)

"Naval Warfare: Its Historical Development from the Age of discovery up to the Present Time" by Curt Freiherr Von Maltzahn, R.N. War College, Portsmouth, No. 8 - 2 copies (Sep 1908). (Manuscript) (LIM/134)

"Correspondence re the Declaration of London, Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty", Nov 1910. (Manuscript) (LIM/135)

Dardanelles Commission, First report, 1917. (Manuscript) (LIM/136)

Notebook from HMS TERRIBLE. (Manuscript) (LIM/137)

Commander A. H. Limpus, Royal Navy (with 4.7 guns), Spearmans Hill. (Manuscript) (LIM/139)

Commander A. H. Limpus, R. N. Naval Brigade with the 4.7 guns. (Manuscript) (LIM/140)

The London Gazette - "Dispatches on the actions of Naval Brigades in South Africa and special mentions." (Manuscript) (LIM/141)

Supplement to The London Gazette (Manuscript) (LIM/142)

Newspaper cuttings about the guns of HMS TERRIBLE - also a captured slave ship (including some undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/143)

Newspaper cuttings, including the Coronation Review at Spithead of His Majesty King George V from the Times. (Manuscript) (LIM/144)

Letters to Limpus' family, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/148)

Account written by Lieutenant Commander de Laune Faunce (?) when as a boy of (blank) he left Dartmouth College and joined HMS HERCULES in the Great War of 1914 to 1918, describing the Battle of Jutland as he saw and experienced it (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/149)

Diary of Constantinople 1912 by Florence Limpus. (Manuscript) (LIM/150)

Assorted postcards, Christmas cards and calling cards (including some undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/151)

Menus, programmes, invitations etc (including some undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/152)

Receipt and prescription made out to Mrs. Limpus, and miscellaneous note. (Manuscript) (LIM/153)

"Official Programme of the Coronation Review, Spithead." (Manuscript) (LIM/154)

"Coronation of their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary. Portsmouth Celebration. Official Programme." (Manuscript) (LIM/155)

Intelligence Map of the Island of Gozo, 1899. (Manuscript) (LIM/156)

Bacon's Bird's-Eye View of South Africa with Inset Views of Natal and Mafeking District ("For following the Boer War"), Dec 1899. (Manuscript) (LIM/157)

The "Daily Mail" Map of the Boer Republics (c.1899). (Manuscript) (LIM/158)

Philips' Large Scale Strategical War Map of Europe, Southern Area, with complete index (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/159)

"The Royal Visit to Natal" Official Programme, HMS GIBRALTAR. (Manuscript) (LIM/161)

Regulations for the Admiralty Organisation, Naval Printing House 1330. (Manuscript) (LIM/162)

Empty notebook (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/163)

"Navigation and Nautical Astronomy", by W. R. Martin (1899). (Manuscript) (LIM/164)

"The Command of the Sea and the Brain of the Navy", by Spenser Wilkinson (Sep 1911), and letter from the author (27/7/1917). (Manuscript) (LIM/165)

Scrapbook, including newspaper cuttings (7 January 1909-20 Dec 1916), 2 programmes of concert (8 Feb 1917) and 3 photographs of HMS TERRIBLE and NEW ZEALAND. (Manuscript) (LIM/166)

Photograph of the crew of HMS EMPRESS OF INDIA, May 1897. (Manuscript) (LIM/167)

Photograph of HMS TERRIBLE "prepared for the party", 1898. (Manuscript) (LIM/168)

Photograph of Captain Limpus.-1931 (Manuscript) (LIM/169)

Photograph of Admiral Arthur W Moore, HMS GIBRALTAR, 1900. (Manuscript) (LIM/170)

Photograph of the Admiral, Captain, Officers and Crew of HMS GIBRALTAR at the Cape, 1900. (Manuscript) (LIM/171)

Photograph of the Royal Visit to Natal, Durban (Manuscript) (LIM/172)

Photograph of groups of the Crew and Officers on HMS NEW ZEALAND, 1911. (Manuscript) (LIM/173)

Photograph of Alan G. Stack (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/174)

Cartoons from Punch magazine. (Manuscript) (LIM/175)

"British Naval Uniform Numbers 3,15 and 22" (with acknowledgement to the Admiralty and National Maritime Museum, a series of 24) - n.d. (Manuscript) (LIM/176)

Precis of service dates and decorations of Admiral Sir Arthur Limpus, K.C.M.G. C.B. - added by Mrs. Margaret V. Le Geyt (Limpus' niece) when donated in January 1979? (Manuscript) (LIM/177)

Admiralty correspondence to Limpus, concerning the latter part of his career and retirement (13 Aug 1908-30 Dec 1918). (Manuscript) (LIM/178)

Admiralty correspondence to Limpus regarding his service in the Royal Navy (31 Jul 1878-1 Jun 1921). (Manuscript) (LIM/179)

Old Turkish stamped documents, including Lord Grey Passport, letter from Admiral Curzon Howe, and an article by Ward Price on the "lamentable condition of the Turkish Navy when the British Navy Commission arrived" (22 Aug 1908-22 May 1913). (Manuscript) (LIM/180)

Minutes, memoranda, balance sheets and instructions re St John Ambulance Association, British Red Cross Society and hospital accommodation in Malta, including notes written by Lord Methuen (8 May 1915-31 Oct 1915). (Manuscript) (LIM/181)

Miscellaneous papers including minutes from The Palace, San Antonio and an invitation to Windsor Castle (20 Jul 1892-9 May 1915). (Manuscript) (LIM/182)

Certificates of health, examination certificates, certificates of qualification and miscellaneous notes (12 Jun 1876-23 January 1884). (Manuscript) (LIM/184)

Certificates (Commissions) appointing Limpus Sub-Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Commander and Captain (1 Feb 1884-1 May 1900). (Manuscript) (LIM/185)

Order of the Bath, including Statutes (19 Jun 1911). (Manuscript) (LIM/186)

Undated Turkish document. (Manuscript) (LIM/187)

Papers re the 'Order of the Medjidieh' (4 January 1913-4 Jun 1914). Found in a box labelled "Early Training Documents & Certificates. Citations & British & Turkish Decorations." (Manuscript) (LIM/188)

Papers re the Order of St Michael and St George, including the certificate (1 January 1916-8 Jun 1916). (Manuscript) (LIM/189)

Papers re the Insignia of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, French Navy (6 January 1916-21 Aug 1916). (Manuscript) (LIM/190)

Papers re the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy, including the certificate (27 Aug 1916-20 Feb 1917). (Manuscript) (LIM/191)

Envelope containing certificates re "Gunnery & Torpedo" (n.d.). Includes a Royal Naval College certificate dated 1889. (Manuscript) (LIM/192)

Private letters from Limpus (2 May 1902-25 Aug 1919). (Manuscript) (LIM/193)

Private letters to Limpus (26 Feb 1902-3 Feb 1918). (Manuscript) (LIM/194)

"The Cruise of the Bacchante", poem by Bugler E Luff, Royal Marines (n.d.) - note by Limpus saying "This is only about the early part of the Commission" (commissioned 15 Jul 1879). (Manuscript) (LIM/195)

Including a Plan Of Suakin from' The Times' (18 Dec 1888); article on the British Naval Mission being recalled from Turkey (14 Sep 1914); and a WWII cartoon (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/196)

Letters to Limpus in Malta from Wemyss. Also contains one letter from Richard Webb, Admiralty War Staff, discussing the arming of merchant vessels, enemy submarines and related matters, including a copy of a letter from John. R. Westcott of Westcott & Laurence Line Ltd regarding S.S. ARABIAN.

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