Letter from Field to his wife, 17 May 1896 to 27 June 1896.
Letter to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, Suva, Fiji to Funafuti and return, 17 May 1896 to 27 June 1896. It contains detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Notes to bundle: "May '96 Death of paymaster on passage to Funafuti. June '96 Adventure of Waugh in steamboat. Difficulties of boring. Return to Suva from Funafuti".
Record Details
| Item reference: | FIE/5; MS/79/176 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1896-05-17 - 1896-06-27 |
| Creator: | Field, Arthur Mostyn |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Letters from Field to his wife, 29 April 1896 to 15 May 1896. (Manuscript) (FIE/4)
- Letter from Field to his wife, 17 May 1896 to 27 June 1896. (Manuscript) (FIE/5)
- Letters from Field to his wife, 27 June 1896 to 30(?) June 1896. (Manuscript) (FIE/6)
- Letters from Field to his wife, 1 July 1896 to 12 July 1896. (Manuscript) (FIE/7)
- Letter from Field to his wife, 14 July 1896 to 15 August 1896. (Manuscript) (FIE/8)
- Letter from Field to his wife, 10 August 1896 to 12 August 1896. (Manuscript) (FIE/9)
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