Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, losing good wind by waiting for Speedy, sending for carpenters for Cormorant, on need for a 2nd lieut for Olympia, S Americans on board, Sir S Hood means to go today, sent by telegraph to ask if I may go without Speedy

9 Dec 1806, Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, losing good wind by waiting for Speedy, sending for carpenters for Cormorant, on need for a 2nd lieut for Olympia, S Americans on board, Sir S Hood means to go today, sent by telegraph to ask if I may go without Speedy

Record Details

Item reference: MRK/101/4/45
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1806
Creator: Murray, George
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London