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Purvis, John Child, Admiral, 1746-1825
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Logbook, PRINCESS ROYAL, 25 Feb-10 Nov 1796 (Manuscript)
1796-01-01 - 1796-12-31
PRV/7
Letters, 1809. (Manuscript)
1809-01-01 - ?
PRV/41
Letters, 1807-10 (Manuscript)
1807-01-01 - 1810-12-31
PRV/47
Translation of part of a letter supposedly from General Castanos (?), dated 9 May 18?? (Manuscript)
0000-05-09 - ?
PRV/59/6
ATLAS, letters sent, 25 Nov 1808-7 Jul 1810 (Manuscript)
1808-01-01 - 1810-12-31
PRV/31
Orders issued, 2 Sep 1807-23 Nov 1808; orders received, 21 Jul 1807-7 Jul 1808 (Manuscript)
1807-01-01 - 1808-12-31
PRV/28
LONDON, letters written, 15 May 1797-15 April 1800; letters received, 3 Jul 1797-4 Apr 1800 (Manuscript)
1797-01-01 - 1800-12-31
PRV/23
Logbook, LONDON, 21 Sep 1800-10 Feb 1801; ROYAL GEORGE, 11 Feb-3 Apr 1801, kept by Purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1800-01-01 - 1801-12-31
PRV/10
Logbook, BRITANNIA, 23 Oct 1779-20 May 1781; DUC DE CHARTRES, 22 May 1781-11 Jun 1781, kept by Purvis as Lt. (Manuscript)
1779-01-01 - 1781-12-31
PRV/3
Logbook, MINOTAUR, 4 Aug-22 Sep 1806; Queen, 22 Sep-9 Dec 1806; ATLAS, 9-31 Dec 1806, kept by Purvis as Adm. (Manuscript)
1806-01-01 - 1806-12-31
PRV/13
ROYAL GEORGE, DREADNOUGHT, MINOTAUR, QUEEN, ATLAS, letters received, 15 Apr 1800-9 Oct 1807; letters written, 17 Apr 1800-27 Dec 1807 (Manuscript)
1800-01-01 - 1807-12-31
PRV/25
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