Yorke, Charles Philip, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1764-1834.

They are mainly private letters received between 1810 and 1812 from many correspondents, including Admirals G.C. Berkeley (1753-1818), Sir Charles Cotton (1753-1812), Samuel, Viscount Hood (q.v.), Sir Richard Keats (q.v.), Sir Charles Penrose (1759-1830), Sir James Saumarez (1757-1836) and Sir William Young (1751-1821), while a number are addressed to Yorke's brother, Admiral Sir Joseph Yorke (1768-1834).

Object Details

ID: YOR
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1780-1831
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 cm
Parts: Yorke, Charles Philip, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1764-1834.