Report and letter by Captain James Hillyar on the capture of the American frigate ESSEX
Captain James Hillyar's report of the capture of the American frigate ESSEX by HM ships PHOEBE and CHERUB, 28 March 1814. The report is accompanied by a courteous letter (and typed transcript) from Hillyar to the American captain, David Porter, on the subject of restoring his sword to him.
Record Details
| Item reference: | HYL/1/2 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1814-03-28; 28 -03-1814 |
| Creator: | Hillyar, James |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Log of HM ship PHOEBE, 1813 - 1814, including the capture of the American frigate ESSEX (Manuscript) (HYL/1/1)
- Report and letter by Captain James Hillyar on the capture of the American frigate ESSEX (Manuscript) (HYL/1/2)
- News cuttings and obituary concerning Captain James Hillyar (Manuscript) (HYL/1/3)
- Correspondence relating to Captain James Hillyar (Manuscript) (HYL/1/4)
- Extract of a letter between 2 MPs, Joseph Butler and William Taylor, referring to the legacy left to the Weslyan Missionary Society (Manuscript) (HYL/1/5)
- Correspondence and press cuttings concerning Miss Phoebe Rees, great grand daughter of Sir James Hillyar (Manuscript) (HYL/1/6)
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