Copies Of Volumes And Documents - Transcripts
These include transcripts of documents dating from the sixteenth century: the earliest is a description of Drake's preparations for his expedition in 1585. There are also transcripts of official letters, 1718 to 1720 to Admiral Sir George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington (1663-1733), when he was in command of the British fleet in the Mediterranean; a copy of a letter describing the sinking of the GREAT BRITAIN in the St Lawrence River, 1842; and transcripts of letters from the Duke of Windsor and Prince Albert (later King George VI) to Admiral Sir Campbell Tait (1886-1946), 1913 to 1919.
Administrative / biographical background
Copies of Volumes and Documents - Transcripts
Administrative / biographical background
Copies of Volumes and Documents - Transcripts
Record Details
Item reference: | TRN; GB 0064 |
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Catalogue Section: | Copies of manuscripts not held in the Museum collections |
Level: | COLLECTION |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Sandwich manuscripts. Typed transcripts of letters received by Lord Sandwich as 1st Lord of the Admiralty, 1772-1783. (Manuscript) (TRN/1)
- Smales of Whitby. Dimensions of Whitby built sailing ships from the Smales Diaries, 1807-49. Compiled by Major Smales, 1957. (Manuscript) (TRN/1A)
- Coasting trade notes, 1677-1718. (Manuscript) (TRN/1B)
- Vice Admiral Visount Nelson. Transcripts of letters from various collections at the British Museum. (Manuscript) (TRN/2)
- Private minute and memoranda book kept by Captain Richard Creyke, Governor of the Royal Hospital at Plymouth. (Manuscript) (TRN/3)
- Alfred Augustus Taylor, surgeon. Excerpts from letters written home from HMS AMPHION. (Manuscript) (TRN/4)
- Drake's expedition 1585 - description of preparation. (Manuscript) (TRN/5)
- Account of the Battle of the Nile by E. Possulgue. (Manuscript) (TRN/6)
- List of Post Office Packet Commanders, Falmouth station. (Manuscript) (TRN/7)
- Transcript of a copy of a letter written from HMS EURYALUS, about the Battle of Trafalgar. (Manuscript) (TRN/8)
- "Advice to my son Fred" by Captain Todd. (Manuscript) (TRN/9)
- Correspondence between Vice-Admiral George F. Hastings and other naval officers. (Manuscript) (TRN/10)
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