Letter from John Brown to Thomas Windever, sent from HMS VICTORY at Chatham, 28 December 1805
John Brown to Mr Thomas Windever. VICTORY Chatham 28 Dec 1805. Describes bringing Nelson's body back and the preparations for the funeral. He also gives his account of the battle of Trafalgar and explains what arrangements are being made for the drafting of the ship's company.
Record Details
| Item reference: | AGC/30/4/7 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1805-12-28 - 1805-12-28; 1805-12-28 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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