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Letters to Dorothy Dawson (d.1801) from her father, n.d.scripts (Manuscript)
RUSI/NM/235/R/5
Papers of General Sir Howard Douglas (1776-1861) (Manuscript)
RUSI/NM/212
Evolution Squadron; principal positions of the Evolution Squadron under the command of Lord Hood, 1792. (Manuscript)
1792-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/134/A
Copy, dated 25 March 1799, of the Grant of Arms to Sir Robert Holmes (1622-1692), 19 January 1668. (Manuscript)
1668-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/240
Letter from Nicholas Foster on board the PHOENIX to the Commissioners of the Admiralty and Navy, 17 Oct 1654 (Manuscript)
1654-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/239
Observations upon fitting of guns on board HMS 28 March 1814. A notebook with drawings (Manuscript)
1814-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/147
A book made by the Commissioners of all His Majesty's stores in the tower and ships at Chatham, 1620 (Manuscript)
1620-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/125
Indenture for stores by Tobias Hawk, Master Gunner of the BLANDFORD, 10 Feb 1719 (Manuscript)
1719-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/247
Grant of Arms to Sir Robert Seppings, 18 Feb 1825 (Manuscript)
1825-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/233
Seamanship; a dialogue between volunteers, containing account of ship's complement, officers, duties of crew, etc, 1742 (Manuscript)
1742-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/5/A
Notes on navigation etc taken by John Ommaney at the Royal Naval Academy, Portsmouth, 1750 (Manuscript)
1750-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/153
Facsimile letter from Nelson & Bronte to Thomas Forsyth, Merton, 2 Feb 1802 (Manuscript)
1802-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/242
Memo from the Navy Office to William Sheldon, Clerk of the Cheque of Woolwich Dockyard, in regard to a ship of the 2nd Rate to be built at that yard, 14 Oct 1662, signatures include Peter Pett. (Manuscript)
1662-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/86/6
Printed form Distribution list of HMS VICTOR EMANUEL, ca.1860 (Manuscript)
ca. 1860-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/141
Facsimile of early specimen of Nelson's writing with his left hand, with an account of picking it up by Gunner's-mate William McPherson, HM ship, SEAHORSE, 1797. (Manuscript)
1797-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/210
Sailing directions for coast of North America, c.1760 (Manuscript)
ca. 1760-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/96
Index to General Naval Instructions for 1803 (Manuscript)
1803-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/73
Computations, GUARDIAN, 1789-90 (Manuscript)
1789-1790-12-31
RUSI/NM/235/ER/3/8
Papers of Captain Edward Riou (1762-1801); Mathematical Lessons for a young sailor, collected and transcribed by Edward Riou, (Manuscript)
1774-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/235/ER/3/1
Papers of Captain Edward Altham: Journal 15 Jan 1898-15 January 1900 as midshipman on HMS PRINCE GEORGE, CRESCENT, ROYAL SOVEREIGN, HOOD and HUSSAR (Manuscript)
1898-1900-12-31
RUSI/NM/241/1/1
Logbook of HMS VOLAGE, 18 August 1833-27 July 1837; HMS LAPWING, 5 Aug-15 November 1837, kept by John Belam (Manuscript)
1833-1837-12-31
RUSI/NM/140
Letters from Lt-Col John Cockerell, HEIC Bengal Army, to Col Alexander Ross (1742-1827), while on service in India, 1789-1791 (Manuscript)
1789-1791-12-31
RUSI/NM/235/R/10
Copies of letters written by Admiral William Young while on service, 1795-1800 (Manuscript)
1795-1800-12-31
RUSI/NM/237
Bound volume containing research on 'Chaplains of the Royal Navy, 1626-1903.' Compiled and presented by The Rev A G Kealy. (Manuscript)
1626-01-01 - 1903-12-31
RUSI/NM/137/A/1
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