Letters from Field to his wife, 1 May 1897 to 22 July 1897.

Three letters to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, from Fiji, Phoenix Islands, Palmyra, Kingman Reef, Fanning Island and Honolulu. Dated 1 May 1897 to 22 July 1897. Includes sketch of Palmyra and atoll and detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Note to bundle:"86-92 May June July 1897. Suva - Honolulu July 22 via Sydney Island (page 11 May 15). (Cable line) Palmyra May 23. Fanning June 21 (pg.8 "Providence"). An interesting batch of letters and much more cheerful than '96".

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Item reference:	FIE/20; MS/79/176
Catalogue Section:	Personal collections
Level:	ITEM
Date made:	1897-05-01 - 1897-07-22
Creator:	Field, Arthur Mostyn
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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Field family papers (Manuscript) (FIE)
- Field, Sir Arthur Mostyn, Admiral, 1855-1950. (Manuscript) (FIE/1-56)
  - Letters from Field to his wife while in command of HMS PENGUIN, March 1897 to September 1897. (Manuscript) (FIE/19-23)
    - Letters from Field to his wife, 29 March 1897 to 27 April 1897. (Manuscript) (FIE/19)
    - Letters from Field to his wife, 1 May 1897 to 22 July 1897. (Manuscript) (FIE/20)
    - Letters from Field to his wife, 23 July 1897 to 24 July 1897. (Manuscript) (FIE/21)
    - Letters from Field to his wife, 25 July 1897 to 12 August 1897. (Manuscript) (FIE/22)
    - Letters from Field to his wife, 16 August 1897 to 29 September 1897. (Manuscript) (FIE/23)

Letters from Field to his wife, 1 May 1897 to 22 July 1897.

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