Letterbook containing out letters, 1759.

Letterbook containing out letters, 14 May 1759 to 12 December 1759. By mid December Hawke reported that due to the blockade his ships were short on supplies and some were becoming sick. He himself had not set foot on land in 31 weeks and did not expect his health to last.

Record Details

Item reference: HWK/14; MS1970/109
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1759-05-14 - 1759-12-12
Creator: Hawke, Edward
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London