Further papers relating to the death of Captain Samuel Cornell Plant

The file primarily concerns matters following the death of Captain Samuel Cornell Plant. It includes letters addressed to his brother regarding the health of Cornell and his wife Alice Plant prior to their passing, and the arrangements for the care of two adopted Chinese girls afterwards. The file also contains correspondence concerning their burial in Hong Kong, interviews and memorial articles, and a letter written by Captain Samuel Cornell Plant to his mother Harriet Plant approximately one month before his death.

Record details

Item reference: PLNT/3/2
Catalogue section: Personal collections
Level: FILE
Extent: 1 folder (17 items)
Date made: 1881-1969
Creator: Plant, Samuel Cornell
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London