Letters of Major David Wilson of Dunfermline.
Wilson was in the Royal Marines and at the Battle of the Nile. The earliest letter in this collection is from Patrick Wilson to his brother David, dated 1785. Then there are two letters from David to his wife dated 1797, from the AGAMEMNON off Yarmouth. Other correspondents include Rear-Admiral Sir R. Bickerton, David's nephew John Wilson, Capain Richardson, Andrew Burn and Robert Downie. Two of the documents dated 1820 are addresses rather than letters.
Record Details
| Item reference: | AGC/W/10; MSS/67/098 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 folder: 17 letters |
| Date made: | 1851-01-01 - ?; 1851-07-16 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Admiral PWP Wallis, G.C.B: letter to his brother sending his best wishes. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/1)
- Lieutenant Thomas Wilkes: letters written to his cousin from the BELLONA and GOLIATH. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/2)
- Maj-Gen James Wolfe: letter to his uncle, after his return from the Rochefort Expedition. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/3)
- Captain George Blagden Westcott: letter to his son and daughter describing a mutiny. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/4)
- V Webster: letter to Miss Crump describing the Battle of Jutland, HMS GALATEA . (Manuscript) (AGC/W/5)
- John Wilson: former master of the AGAMEMNON, letter to Nelson. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/6)
- C W Ward: letter, 1817, to Mr Cooke informing him and the Miss Cookes of an increase in salary. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/7)
- Frederick Wilson: letter to his parents, from an unnamed ship off Portland, bound for Cadiz. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/8)
- James Williamson, seaman: series of letters to his sister from a transport ship in Black Sea and at Deptford and Woolwich (SS MANILLA). (Manuscript) (AGC/W/9)
- Letters of Major David Wilson of Dunfermline. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/10)
- Letters from William Weeks, aboard DUKE OF MANCHESTER, to his parents. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/11)
- Letter written by LUSITANIA disaster survivor, Robert Whaley writing to his mother, on the day the Lusitania was sunk. (Manuscript) (AGC/W/12)
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