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Letter, S A Pollock, 14 April 1935. (Manuscript)
1935-04-14
BTY/16/12
Others including French and US officers: Pollock, S A (fl.1935), letter 14 April 1935.
Letter, Cardinal D Mercier, 22 June 1919. (Manuscript)
1919-06-22
BTY/16/11
Others including French and US officers: Mercier, D, Cardinal (1851-1926), letter 22 June 1919.
Letter, Robert R McCormick, 5 November 1921. (Manuscript)
1921-11-05
BTY/16/10
Others including French and US officers: McCormick, Robert R (1880-1955), letter 5 November 1921.
Capital ship versus submarine, draft report with proposed ammendments and related papers, 12 Feb-3 April 1921. (Manuscript)
1921-02-12 - 1921-04-03
BTY/8/4
First Sea Lord, 1919-27: Capital ship versus submarine, draft report with proposed ammendments of the sub-committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence and related papers 12 Feb-3 April 1921.
Further papers on Capital ship versus submarine, including evidence taken by the Committee of Imperial Defence, 6 January-21 Feb 1921. (Manuscript)
1921-01-06 - 1921-02-21
BTY/8/3
First Sea Lord, 1919-27: Capital ship versus submarine, further papers, 6 January-21 Feb 1921, including evidence taken by the sub-committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence at its 4th meeting 7 January 1921.
Letter, from John Tolstoy to Lady Beatty, 10 July 1914. (Manuscript)
1914-07-10
BTY/16/17
Others including French and US officers: Tolstoy, John (fl.1914), letter to Lady Beatty 10 July 1914
Beatty, David, Admiral Of The Fleet, Earl, 1871-1936 (Manuscript)
1919-08-15
BTY/22/13
Volumes: Confidential Admiralty Monthly Intelligence Report No. 4, 15 August 1919
Beatty, David, Admiral Of The Fleet, Earl, 1871-1936 (Manuscript)
1917-11-11
BTY/22/12
Volumes: Copy of Flotilla Cruising and Night Cruising orders and Torpedo Attack by Destroyer Flotillas on the Enemy's Battle Fleet 11 November 1917' containing signals and amendments
Draft letters and copies of telegrams by Beatty, a letter from Churchill dated 22 November 1914, and a paper entitled 'Remarks on the situation in the North Sea'. (Manuscript)
1914
BTY/3/2
Beatty and W S Churchill (1874-1965) First Lord of the Admiralty: draft letter and copies of telegrams (n.d.) by Beatty, letter from Churchill 22 November 1914 and a paper entitled 'Remarks on the situation in the North Sea' n.d.
File containing reports entitled 'Notes on action...and ships' reports', 28 January-15 Feb 1915. (Manuscript)
1915-01-28- 1915-02-15
BTY/4/2
Battle of Dogger Bank 24 January 1915: file entitled 'Notes on action...and ships' reports' 28 January-15 Feb 1915.
Letters by Beatty relating to the offer and refusal of an appointment in the Atlantic Fleet, 5-26 July 1911. (Manuscript)
1911
BTY/2/2
The refusal of an appointment in the Atlantic Fleet: letters including drafts by Beatty relating to the offer 5-26 July 1911.
Letters, Sir R F Phillimore, Admiral, 22 June 1918-28 April 1930. (Manuscript)
1918-06-22 - 1930-04-28
BTY/13/30
British Naval Officers and Officials: Phillimore, Sir R F, Admiral (1864-1940), letters 22 June 1918-28 April 1930.
Beatty, David, Admiral Of The Fleet, Earl, 1871-1936 (Manuscript)
1914-1915
BTY/22/2
Volumes: Naval Staff Monographs, Vol III (1921) containing monographs: Passage of the British Expeditionary Force August 1914, The Patrol Flotillas at the Commencement of the war 1914, The Battle of Heligoland Bight 28 August 1914, Naval operations connected with the raid on the NE coast Dec 16 1914…
Letter, from C L Lambe to Ethel Beatty, 30 November 1911. (Manuscript)
1911-11-30
BTY/13/25
British Naval Officers and Officials: Lambe, C L (fl.1910-1919), letter to Ethel Beatty 30 November 1911.
Letters, R J B Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet, 18 January-29 August 1926. (Manuscript)
1926-01-18 - 1926-08-29
BTY/13/24
British Naval Officers and Officials: Keyes, R J B, Adm-Fleet, 1st Baron (1872-1945), letters 18 January-29 August 1926.
Letters and papers including Admiral Sir Walter Cowan's recollections of Beatty's early life, 8 November 1883-9 November 1900. (Manuscript)
1883-1900
BTY/1/1
Birth and early service: letters and papers 8 November 1883-9 November 1900 including Admiral Sir Walter Cowan's recollections of Beatty's early life.
Confidential memoranda 10 Feb-20 September 1902, and an Intelligence Department minute 11 May 1903, HMS JUNO. (Manuscript)
1902-02-10 - 1903-05-11
BTY/2/1
HMS JUNO: confidential memoranda 10 Feb-20 September 1902 and an Intelligence Department minute 11 May 1903.
Beatty, David, Admiral Of The Fleet, Earl, 1871-1936 (Manuscript)
1949-1951
BTY/21/14
Letters and Papers of 2nd Earl relating to 1st Earl Beatty: Histories and Biographies: folder of additional material to be included in Chalmer's biography (1896-1923) ca.1949-51
Beatty, David, Admiral Of The Fleet, Earl, 1871-1936 (Manuscript)
1949-1951
BTY/21/13
Letters and Papers of 2nd Earl relating to 1st Earl Beatty: Histories and Biographies: 'Sir Shane Leslie's copy of Admiral Chalmer's chapters', (1902-21) seven chapters in typescript ca.1949-51
Beatty, David, Admiral Of The Fleet, Earl, 1871-1936 (Manuscript)
1966-1970
BTY/21/15
Letters and Papers of 2nd Earl relating to 1st Earl Beatty: Histories and Biographies: typescript draft chapters of John Barnes' intended biography (1916-22) ca.1966-70
Letters, Sir L Halsey, Admiral, 20 Dec 1916-4 April 1920. (Manuscript)
1916-1920
BTY/13/16
British Naval Officers and Officials: Halsey, Sir L, Admiral (1872-1949), letters 20 Dec 1916-4 April 1920.
Letters, C Greatorex, Admiral, 25 and 31 August 1921. (Manuscript)
1921
BTY/13/14
British Naval Officers and Officials: Greatorex, C, Admiral (1869-1937), letters 25 and 31 August 1921.
Letters, from Sir W E Goodenough, Admiral, to Ethel Beatty, 13 January 1919(?) and 4 November (no year). (Manuscript)
1919
BTY/13/13
British Naval Officers and Officials: Goodenough, Sir W E, Admiral (1867-1945), letters 13 January 1919(?) and 4 November (no year) to Ethel Beatty.
Beatty, David, Admiral Of The Fleet, Earl, 1871-1936 (Manuscript)
1900-1901
BTY/21/8
Letters and Papers of 2nd Earl relating to 1st Earl Beatty: Histories and Biographies: transcripts of letters from David Beatty to Ethel Tree (nee Field) 25 Dec 1900-13 May 1901 intended for part of Chapter VIII in Sir Shane Leslie's intended biography
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