Letters, printed papers and proof copies of articles, circa 1898-1914.

Letters received by Thursfield, printed papers and proof copies of articles on naval matters, circa 1898-1914. The letters are mainly from Admiral of the Fleet Lord John A. Fisher and Captain Charles L. Ottley, in the period from 1898 to 1907. There is a proof copy of the article ‘Imperial Defence: The Strategy of Position’, written by Thursfield for the United Service Magazine Centenary Number(?).

Two letters from Joseph Brockbank, Barnard's Inn, London, to Lord Ribblesdale at Gisburne Park, Skipton, Yorkshire, dated 15 April 1808 and 20 May 1808. Also a cheque from Lord Ribblesdale for the sum of ten guineas as a contribution to the Society for the Improvement of Naval Architecture, dated 4 June 1808.

The other printed material is as follows: Pages from ‘The Engineer’ journal including articles on 'The New Admiralty Scheme' (Selbourne Scheme), published 23 January 1903. Memorandum on 'The Capture of the Private Property of Belligerents at Sea', prepared under the direction of the Prime Minister, dated 4 May 1906. Proof copy of ‘Repairs of the Fleet, Remarks on Recent Criticisms’ issued by the Director of Dockyards, 1907. ‘Correspondence respecting the European Crisis’, published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office, August 1914. The despatch from Sir Edward Goschen, British Ambassodor in Berlin, entitled ‘Rupture of Diplomatic Relations with the German Government’, dated 8 August 1914.