'A Narrative of my Professional Adventures 1790-1837', by Admiral William Henry Dillon (1780-1857) and related papers
Manuscript consists of seven volumes which detail Dillon's naval career and experiences as a Napoleonic POW. Also folder of material found inside the volumes, including Dillon's service certificates, notes and correspondence.
Record Details
| Item reference: | LES/6/7 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | SUB-SERIES |
| Extent: | 6 volumes and 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1785-1963 |
| Creator: | Lewis, Michael Arthur, Professor |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Typed transcripts of Two Admiralty documents founding the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1873, with a covering letter from Dean A.K. ACKHURST to Lewis (1944) (Manuscript) (LES/6/1)
- Typed transcript [in Spanish] and translations of documents relating to a 16th century Spanish fleet, with covering letters sending and returning the documents to Lewis (Manuscript) (LES/6/2)
- Typed transcript of Captain Thomas John Poole Masters' RN narrative of his experiences as a POW during the Napoleonic Wars, with related correspondence and notes (Manuscript) (LES/6/3)
- Papers relating to the captivity, death, and memorialization of Napoleonic POW Doctor John Jackson (Manuscript) (LES/6/4)
- Journals of HMS BLONDE kept by William McPherson Rice, midshipman and master's mate, 1777-1781 (Manuscript) (LES/6/6)
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