John Markham, at sea, latitude 43,81 to his father ‘Dear Papa', Bishop of Chester, Sion End near Brentford, Middlesex, written in the Captain’s own cabin, can splice knots but not allowed to steer, out 3 weeks, recovered from a fall, seen swordfish sharks and dolphins, sailing northward towards America
No date, [1777] John Markham, at sea, latitude 43,81 to his father ‘Dear Papa', Bishop of Chester, Sion End near Brentford, Middlesex, written in the Captain’s own cabin, can splice knots but not allowed to steer, out 3 weeks, recovered from a fall, seen swordfish sharks and dolphins, sailing northward towards America
Record Details
| Item reference: | MRK/107/1/1 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | circa 1777 |
| Creator: | Markham, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |