Album of selected letters, c. 1849-1855
Original letters, mainly received by Admiral Charles Philip Yorke and including some in multilingual languages. Contains letters relating to the revolt of Genoa, including conditions issued by General De Asarta, representing the military forces of the Kingdom of Sardinia, 2 Apr 1849 and a letter from General Avezzana, National Guard of Genoa, threatening to sink the VENGEANCE, 9 Apr 1849. Contains three loose items.
Record details
| Item reference: | YORK/8; REG24/000057.8 |
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| Catalogue section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 1 folio |
| Date made: | 1848-1855 |
| Creator: | Yorke, Charles Philip |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Notebook kept on HMS ALACRITY, 1823-1826, and then HMS ALLIGATOR, 1828-1831 (Manuscript) (YORK/1)
- Watch, quarter and station bills for HMS ALLIGATOR, 1828-1831 (Manuscript) (YORK/2)
- Captain’s order book, HMS VENGEANCE, 1848-1849 (Manuscript) (YORK/3)
- Captain’s letterbook (confidential letters), HMS VENGEANCE, 1849 (Manuscript) (YORK/4)
- Captain’s letterbook (letters received), HMS VENGEANCE, 1849 (Manuscript) (YORK/5)
- Captain’s letterbook (letters answered), HMS VENGEANCE, 1849 (Manuscript) (YORK/6)
- Album of selected letters, c. 1823-1864 (Manuscript) (YORK/7)
- Album of selected letters, c. 1849-1855 (Manuscript) (YORK/8)