London Marathon this Sunday

Cutty Sark will be closed on Sunday 27 April until 2pm due to the London Marathon. All other sites are open to visitors and spectators as normal, but please check road closures before you travel and allow extra time as the area will be busy. Parking at the National Maritime Museum is unavailable all day.

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John A Moore: letter to his father describing the burning of the AJAX dated 17 Feb 1807.

John A Moore: letter to his father describing the burning of the AJAX dated 17 Feb 1807 (Moore was a survivor).

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ID:	AGC/8/35
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1807-01-01 - ?; 1807-02-17
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	M (Manuscript) Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich: autograph letter, Committee of Admiralty to Committee of Navy dated 15 April 1648. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/1) Sir Robert Mansell, Adm: documents signed, dated 14 September 1649; agreement with William Cutler, with reference to the Admirals Apparatus for making glass. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/2) George Monck, 1st Duke of Albermarle: autograph to the Commissioners of the Navy, dated from the SWIFTSURE in the Hope, 3 Dec 1653. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/3) Sir David Mitchell, Vice-Adm: autograph letter signed to George St Lo, Commissioner at Plymouth, dated from the ROYALE WILLIAM, 26 May 1696, Torbay; signature on warrant dated from HMS RUSSELL in Torbay, 23 September 1697. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/4) Captain George Murray: letter and despatch to Vice-Admiral Duff dated from the LEVANT, 2 March 1779. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/5) Admiral John Montagu: autograph orders for: a survey on provisions on board HMS QUEEN, Portsmouth Harbour; on board HMS EUROPA, dated from HMS QUEEN, Portsmouth Harbour; on board HMS FLORA, dated from HMS QUEEN, Portsmouth Harbour. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/6) Sir Henry Martin, Capt: signature on letter to the Treasurer of the Navy dated from the Navy Office, 7 April 1791. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/7) Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, Adm: holograph to Mr Read dated from the U.C. Club, Pall Mall, 1 June n.y.; signature on a slip of paper. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/8) Captain F. L. McClintock, Arctic Explorer: holograph to Miss Cracraft dated 28 Dec 1868. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/9) Admiral Robert Man: holograph to Mr H. Harrison dated 15 January 1800. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/10) Captain Charles John Moore Mansfield: signature on order for slops for the PRINCESS CHARLOTTE dated 29 May 1802. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/11) Sir Andrew Mitchell, Adm: signature on acting order dated from HMS LEANDER, Bermuda, 2 March 1803. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/12) John Mitchell: copy of letter to Admiralty dated from Hamburgh, 18 September 1804. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/13) Thomas Mackinrey: holograph to his mother dated from HMS VICTORY, May 1805. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/14) Sir James Nicoll Morris, Vice-Adm: holograph as Captain of HMS COLOSSUS to Lord Collingwood, dated from Gibraltar 3 November 1805. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/15) Sir George Murray, Vice-Adm: holograph to Sir Richard Bickerton dated from the POLYHEMUS off Monte Video 13 September 1807; signature on survey order dated from POLYPHEMUS, Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, 16 March 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/16) James Monroe U.S.A: autographs, prints of Naval orders, dated from Washington City, 28 August 1812 and department of State, 6 April 1813. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/17) Captain William Bowen: copy of letter to Captain James Biddle U.S.N., dated from HMS LOUP CERVIER (late wasp), 24 January 1814. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/18) Captain James Biddie: letter signed to Captain W.B. Mends dated from U.S. Ship HERNET, 25 January 1814. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/19) Rear-Admiral Thomas Maney: signature on a deposition, dated Northwood, 3 July 1816. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/20) Sir Graham G.C.B. Moore: holograph letter from Sir G. Moore, dated from Cobham, Surrey, 11 July 1832. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/21) Captain G.W. Manby: holograph to Dawson Turner Esq, dated 2 January 1833. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/22) Sir John Markham, Adm: signature on envelope dated Lewes, 26 November 1824. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/23) Commandere W Martin: autograph memorandum dated from HMS PRINCE REGENT at sea, 13 March 1860 to the respective Captains or Commanding Oficers of HMS under my orders. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/24) Sir Evan MacGregor: signature on letters to S. Girling Esq, dated from the Admiralty, 5 Oct and 1 November 1901. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/25) Sir Evan MacGregor: holograph letters and enclosures relating to the story of the 'Marlborough Cock', dated from 29 Sep-28 November 1925. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/26) Sir Frederick Maitland: to Lord Melville reporting on his movements and the return of Lord Beresford, dated VENGENCE, Rio de Janeiro, 31 July 1820. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/27) Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich: holograph letter to the Duke of York announcing the Queen's passage to England from Lisbon, dated 15-25 August 1662. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/28) Nevil Maskelyne, F R S, Astronomer Royal: holograph dated from Greenwich, 3 January 1767 to Mr John Nourse, Bookseller; draft of instruments lent to Captain Cook 1776. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/29) E Bernard Morgan: letters received by Mr Morgan as secretary of the Sail Training Ship Association, 1953 and 1956, from Sir Gerald Curteis, Sir William Garthwaite and Rear-Admiral Smedberg. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/30) George Monck, 1st Duke of Albermarle: autograph letter to S Pepys, dated 9 Oct 1665 authorising issuing of ships etc to seamen. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/31) Captain George Manby: letter to William Upcott about his Greenland voyage in 1822 and whaling practice. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/32) James Maxwell, Royal Marines: letter to his mother from LEVIATHAN, 2 June 1794, describing the Glorious First of June. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/33) Captain George William Manby: holograph letter to Charles Manby on the formation of a company to recover valuable sunken property, dated Yarmouth, 1 April 1839, signed Geo. W Manby. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/34) John A Moore: letter to his father describing the burning of the AJAX dated 17 Feb 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/8/35)

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