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Pamphlet entitled 'Practical Canoeing' by Tiphys, printed London, 1883. (Manuscript)
1883
MCG/11
Pamphlet entitled 'Practical Canoeing' by Tiphys, printed London, 1883.
Poem addressed to master John MacGregor, from Hannah More, 23 May 1825, mounted on card. (Manuscript)
1825
MCG/2/2
Poem addressed to master John MacGregor, from Hannah More, 23 May 1825, mounted on card.
Letter from Thomas M Hemy (artist) to John MacGregor about the burning of the KENT picture, 1893. (Manuscript)
1893
MCG/6
Loss of the KENT 1825: letter from Thomas M Hemy (artist) to John MacGregor about the burning of the KENT picture, 1893.
Letter written by Lt-Gen Sir Duncan McGregor, 1 March 1825, on the loss of the KENT, with authenticating note. (Manuscript)
1825-03-01
MCG/1
Loss of the KENT 1825: letter written by Lt-Gen Sir Duncan McGregor, 1 March 1825, on the loss of the KENT, with authenticating note about where the message was picked up.
Splinters from the planks of the KENT and the CAMBRIA. (Manuscript)
1825
MCG/3
Loss of the KENT 1825: Splinters from the planks of the KENT and the CAMBRIA.
Book containing copies of letters etc. about the loss of the KENT. (Manuscript)
1825-01-01 - 1892
MCG/4
Loss of the KENT 1825: book containing copies of letters etc. about the loss of the KENT.
Letters from Marianne C Daniell to John MacGregor about the KENT incident, 1885. (Manuscript)
1885
MCG/5
Loss of the KENT 1825: letters from Marianne C Daniell to John MacGregor about the KENT incident, 1885.
Three posters for John MacGregor's lectures in 1878, describing his canoeing and caving adventures. (Manuscript)
1878-1878
MCG/8/4
Three posters for John MacGregor's lectures in 1878, describing his canoeing and caving adventures.
Posters for John MacGregor's lectures in 1872-78, describing his canoeing and caving adventures. (Manuscript)
1872-1878
MCG/8/3
Posters for John MacGregor's lectures in 1872-78, describing his canoeing and caving adventures.
Macgregor, John (Canoeist), 1825-1892 (Manuscript)
circa 1825
MCG/2
See item level records.
Press cuttings and posters relating to John MacGregor's lectures, 1870-78 (Manuscript)
1869-01-01 - 1878-12-31
MCG/8
See item level records for further details.
Copy of a letter from James Crawford Caffin to his parents after the battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, when he was midshipman in the CAMBRIAN. (Manuscript)
1907
MCG/12
Copy of a letter (undated) from James Crawford Caffin (aged 15) to his parents after the battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, when he was midshipman in the CAMBRIAN. The enclosing letter from the editor of THE TIMES is dated 18 October 1907.
Pamphlet by John MacGregor entitled 'Jottings in Germany', 1874. (Manuscript)
1874
MCG/9
Pamphlet by John MacGregor entitled 'Jottings in Germany', 1874.
Letter from Mrs Grimes about her mother-in-laws's escape in the KENT written in 1928. (Manuscript)
1928
MCG/7
Letter from Mrs Grimes about her mother-in-laws's escape in the KENT written in 1928.
Items relating to Hannah More including poem and photograph plus a pair of socks knitted for John MacGregor. (Manuscript)
circa 1825
MCG/2/1
Includes: pair of socks knitted for John MacGregor by Hannah More; transcription of the poem written for MacGregor by Hannah More (see MCG/2/2); a signature of Hannah More; a cabinet card showing a portrait of an unknown woman and child (not likely to be More and MacGregor), photographed by W.F.…
Address to ratepayers of the Greenwich division for election to the School Board for London, 1876. (Manuscript)
1876
MCG/10
Address to ratepayers of the Greenwich division for election to the School Board for London, 1876.
Letter from John "Rob Roy" MacGregor, June 15, 1866. (Manuscript)
1866-06-15
AGC/M/18
Letter from John MacGregor, the "father of modern canoeing", designer of the "Rob Roy" canoe. Refers to the design of his canoes, with 30 of them sitting in the Paddington Canal.
Posters for John MacGregor's lectures in 1870-71, describing his adventures in the canoe ROB ROY in the Middle East. (Manuscript)
1870-1871
MCG/8/2
Posters for John MacGregor's lectures in 1870-71, describing his adventures in the canoe ROB ROY in the Middle East.
Book of press cuttings from John MacGregor's lectures in 1869-72, describing his canoeing and caving adventures. (Manuscript)
1869-1872
MCG/8/1
Book of press cuttings from John MacGregor's lectures in 1869-72, describing his canoeing and caving adventures.
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