Letter written by Merrick to his nephew, 5 April 1809.

The letter was written while at Gottenburgh [Gothenburg], likely aboard HMS ARDENT, with the crew unable to go ashore due to the rising tensions of the Dano-Swedish War.

Record Details

Item reference: AGC/M/20/17; REG04/000035.1 DUP REG04/000035.1 REG04/000035
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1806-07-14; 1806-07-14 - 1814-10-26 1806-1814 1809-04-05 1814-10-26
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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