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Markham, English Harbour, Antigua, to Mrs Markham his mother, Bloomsbury Square, London, to send letters to New York, need for linen shirts, drowned with saltwater in the Perseus, sends love to brother William, wishing this yankee rebellion was quieted (Manuscript) 1777 MRK/107/1/2
Markham, Gardiners Bay, Long Island, to his father, cruising for a month off Rhode island within 2 or 3 miles of the French fleet, now in Bay for wood and water (Manuscript) 1780 MRK/107/1/9
Markham, Martha’s vineyard Bay, to his father, sent by old master of the Roebuck, who lent money at no discount, expect a good cruise soon (Manuscript) 1780 MRK/107/1/8
Markham, off Charlestown Bar, to his father, Bishopsthorpe, York, now 1st Lieutenant of the Roebuck, and Captain Douglas, the previous 1st lieutenant now in the place of Sir Andrew Hamond who is now in London, going to New York with a fleet of transports and six thousand men, expect to be very rich soon, recommending a brother of a friend as a curate at Tregony in Cornwall (Manuscript) 1780 MRK/107/1/7
Markham, to his father, safe in Sandy hook after 9 weeks passage, believe Count D’Estaing is off Georgia with 24 sail, ready should he attempt this port, afraid of Rhode island, damages from gales, seized a French snow lade with sugar coffee indigo and cotton, heard Washington is again with the French fleet, strength of the squadron (Manuscript) 1779 MRK/107/1/4
List of supplies from the Basciat of Tunis to the two English frigates (Manuscript) 1798 MRK/100/2/225
Markham, Dockyard, Port Mahon, to Mrs Markham, writing by the Cormorant, Lord Mark Kerr, to consider offer of Mount Pleasant, on sending home some Madeira wine, failed to catch 4 Spanish frigates, now in charge as commodore on shore, hoping to earn 1000 pounds (Manuscript) 1798 MRK/107/2/12
Markham, Centaur, Bear Haven to Mrs Markham, to sail to Shannon, on plans to move house, on shore for shooting (Manuscript) 1798 MRK/107/2/9
Markham, Kinsale, Lower Cove, Centaur, to Mrs Markham, remembering life at Barrington, and reading Gullivers travels, spectators to see Centaur, people here remember my father and grandfather (Manuscript) 1797 MRK/107/2/7
Markham to Mrs Markham, at Torkey sending by the post, do not remember the place (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/107/2/16
Markham, Centaur, Port Mahon, to Mrs Markham, a second letter via Naples as well as via Gibraltar, on taking the house at Mount Pleasant (Manuscript) 1798 MRK/107/2/14
Markham, Centaur, off Brest, to Mrs Markham,(2 pages), received letters and newspapers, on family connection with [Edmund] Burke, on the parish doctor, on gardening and his parsley pot and greenhouse, on a committee for the [Naval]club, on estates and 3% stock, (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/107/2/22
Markham, Centaur, off Ushant, to Mrs Markham at Torkey, sent to look into Brest , 24 sail of the line there, capture of an American vessel taken into Dartmouth laden with West Indies produce, our share one eighth, on works at the cottage (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/107/2/20
Markham to Mrs Markham at Livermead cottage, Newton Abbott, leaving to join Admiral Gardner off Brest (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/107/2/19
Markham, Centaur, off the Black Rocks, Brest, to Mrs Markham, on ships with troops going to take the French on Belleisle, on conversation with St Vincent (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/107/2/33
Markham to Mrs Markham, Livermead cottage, sent a letter to Brixham, expecting whole fleet to sail, asking Sir Thomas Pasley to send Mr Ellis to join me (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/107/2/29
Centaur, off Brest, to Mrs Markham, awaiting westerly winds, his dislike of some society, on the garden at the cottage (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/107/2/28
Markham, Centaur, to Mrs Markham, on being to leeward far from the Admiral, Captain S[utton] is nearby and can send letters, on her unfair blame (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/107/2/27
Markham, Centaur at Sea, to Mrs Markham, sent by Admiral on look out, no communication with the fleet except with Captain Wells, on his writing of letters (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/107/2/26
Markham, Hannibal, Torbay, to his father, on the delay of the convoy, construction of signal stations along the coast, but ill managed, and lack of direction (Manuscript) 1795 MRK/107/1/29
Markham, Hannibal, Hamoaze, to his father, hope to get men from the Irresistible, requesting his father’s help with Lord Chatham at the levee to join Lord Howe rather go to the West Indies (Manuscript) 1794 MRK/107/1/27
Markham, Blonde, Falmouth, to his father, news of David, not sent to San Domingo healthy at Jamaica, ships sent to find those who chased me, regiment destined for our expedition detained at Ostend, demand for men at home so expedition to West Indies, may not leave, try to change to channel service unless John Jervis takes command for West Indies (Manuscript) 1793 MRK/107/1/25
Markham, Cape Nicholas Mole, to his father, (2 pages), having orders to sail for St Domingo, loss of David [his brother], deaths from yellow fever, privateers intercepting our trade, expense of defending the island (Manuscript) 1795 MRK/107/1/32
Markham, Cove, to Mrs Markham, rode here to visit the admiral leaving ship in Kinsale for caulking, tried to sail into Milford (Manuscript) 1797 MRK/107/2/6