Markham, London, off Chessapicke bay, to his father, to be delivered by the Captain of the Rattlesnake, am now 1st lieutenant of the London, to decide whether to go with Admiral Graves or Digby if not promoted, in Captain Elphinstone’s opinion he prefers the latter, all kept secret on the ship
29 October 1781, Markham, London, off Chessapicke bay, to his father, to be delivered by the Captain of the Rattlesnake, am now 1st [lieutenant] of the London, to decide whether to go with Admiral Graves or Digby if not promoted, in Captain Elphinstone’s opinion he prefers the latter, all kept secret on the ship
Record Details
| Item reference: | MRK/107/1/15 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1781 |
| Creator: | Markham, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |