Letters, envelope and folded cover slip to letter from Captain Crozier to midshipman John Henderson
Letters, envelope and folded cover slip to letter from Captain Crozier to midshipman John Henderson
Administrative / biographical background
John Henderson had been a midshipman at the same time as Francis R M Crozier and James Clark Ross on the first voyage of the FURY into the Arctic in 1821 under William Edward Parry. The three midshipmen were promoted to lieutenant with seniority dated 26 December 1822. Henderson did not progress any further in his career in the Navy and was still listed as a lieutenant in 1845. The Arctic Navy List (compiled by Clements Markham) states he was part of the company of the Royal Arctic Theatre and had Cape Henderson named after him on Somerset Island.
Administrative / biographical background
John Henderson had been a midshipman at the same time as Francis R M Crozier and James Clark Ross on the first voyage of the FURY into the Arctic in 1821 under William Edward Parry. The three midshipmen were promoted to lieutenant with seniority dated 26 December 1822. Henderson did not progress any further in his career in the Navy and was still listed as a lieutenant in 1845. The Arctic Navy List (compiled by Clements Markham) states he was part of the company of the Royal Arctic Theatre and had Cape Henderson named after him on Somerset Island.
Record Details
| Item reference: | AGC/C/5/1-3; AGC/C/5 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | FILE |
| Date made: | 1845-01-01 - ?; 1845-07-04 1845 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
-
-
- Dr Juan Cedillo Diaz (Cosmographer to the King of Spain and lecturer in mathematics at Academy of Sciences in Madrid): letter to Phillip III on longtitudes. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/1)
- Charles II: sets of instructions to Prince Rupert for a descent into Holland, signed by Charles and counter signed by Arlington. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/2)
- Lord Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood: letter to Rear-Admiral Knight, dated QUEEN, 10 Dec 1805, ordering him to see that every ship coming from Malta brings a number of French prisoners and invalids. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/3)
- Admiral de Courcy, HMS TONNANT: letter to John Murray, Commissary, concerning money for the use of the army, 6 Dec 1808. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/4)
- Sophia Cracroft: note to the Postmaster General giving forwarding address for herself and Lady Franklin. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/6)
- Thomas Connell, seaman in HMS DREADNOUGHT: letter to his father describing the battle of Trafalgar. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/7)
- Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood: letter to Commissioner Lobb, Malta Yard, listing letters received from Lobb. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/8)
- Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood: letter to Sir Edward Blackett, relating to the battle of the First of June, 1794. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/9)
- Admiral Sir William Cornwallis: letters received, 19 August 1789-12 July 1804, mainly while as C-in-C, East Indies Station. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/10)
- Admiral Sir Edward Codrington: letter to Captain Bayntun, HMS LEVIATHAN, discussing proceedings following the Battle of Trafalgar, dated HMS ORION. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/11)
- Admiral Sir John Colpoys: letter to Sir James Gambier, dated 'Sunday Morning', giving his views on the apportionment of commands abroad. (Manuscript) (AGC/C/12)
-