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Copies of letters from Captain Dunn of HMS SAMARANG to various correspondents. Includes letters regarding the behaviour of patients at the Royal Naval Hospital, the movement of stores and invalids on board ship, and a request for a new officer. (Manuscript)
1826-05-02 - 1827-06-28
CHN/154
Copies of letters sent to CaptainDunn of HMS SAMARANG, from the Naval Hospital at Simon's Town. Relates to the misconduct of seamen patients at the hospital, and to his general administration as senior naval officer. (Manuscript)
1826-05-01 - 1826-06-14
CHN/119
Three letters from the Commissioners of Inquiry to Christian. Conveying an order to Captaian Owen of HMS LEVEN hand to hand over several articled servants. (Manuscript)
1825-11-17 - 1825-11-21
CHN/160
Letters from the Victualling Office to Captain Moorson. Regarding the state of meats supplied to HMS ANDROMEDA. (Manuscript)
1825-03-17 - 1825-04-14
CHN/159
Copies of letters sent by the Admiralty Office to Christian. Cover a wide variety of subjects relating to the day to day running of the station. (Manuscript)
1824-12-06 - 1828-07-30
CHN/157
Copies of letters sent by Christian. Includes a letter sent to the Admiralty regarding Captain William Owen, and a letter to the Superintendent of Police. (Manuscript)
1825-11-19 - 1825-11-25
CHN/156
Copies of letters received by Captain Dunn of HMS SAMARANG. Includes a petition by a French merchant, correspondence regarding the Royal Naval Hospital and requests for accounts. (Manuscript)
1826-01-21 - 1827-06-08
CHN/155
Reports and schedules sent by Captain Dunn ofHMS SAMARANG to Christian. Includes schedules of documents sent to Christian, as well as reports of surveys carried out on HMS SAMARANG. (Manuscript)
1826-06-06 - 1828-01-28
CHN/153
Letters from Captain Dunn of HMS SAMARANG. They cover Dunn requesting stores for his ship, and a letter giving Dunn's views on how to patrol Mauritius. (Manuscript)
1827-07-09 - 1827-07-12
CHN/152
Copies of letters from various sources. Includes a letter from the Admiralty Office to Christian, various letters regarding HMS HELICON and an instruction in French on entering the harbour of Quilmane. (Manuscript)
1825-10-11 - 1828-01-03
CHN/107
Letters sent by McAvey, Assistant Surgeon on HMS HELICON. They refer to his complaints regarding his hammock. (Manuscript)
1826-01-16 - 1827-01-06
CHN/105
Letters (duplicates and drafts) sent by Christian to Captain Charles Richard Dyke Acland on board HMS HELICON. (Manuscript)
1827-11-23 - 1827-12-23
CHN/103
Letters received mostly congratulations on his appointment, correspondents include Admiral Keats, Sir Edmund Pelluw and the second Earl of Malmesbury, James Edward Harris. (Manuscript)
1824-10-06 - 1824-12-20
CHN/102
Letters from the Board of Enquiry to Christian. They contain the Board's response to the mail that Christian has forwarded to them regarding the case of the Portuguese ship GRATIDAO, the slave trade and various other aspects of the station. (Manuscript)
1826-10-13 - 1826-11-01
CHN/127
Letters from Christian to various correspondents, including General Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole, Chief Justice Blackburn and Mr Cooksey of the Admiralty Board. As well as referring to the day to day running of the station, the papers represent Chrisitan's views on the case of the Portugeuse ship GRATIDAO, 1826. (Manuscript)
1826-05-09 - 1826-12-09
CHN/125
Misecllaneous letters. Includes copied correspondence forwarded by Captain Dunn of HMS SAMARANG and letters from the Royal Navy Hospital to Christian. (Manuscript)
1826-02-16 - 1828-03-22
CHN/169
Letters from Simon's Town Office of Ordnance to Christian, requesting transport for communications with England, and referring to requests for repairs to HMS SAMARANG. (Manuscript)
1828-01-15 - 1828-01-28
CHN/116
Letters from Simon's Town yard to Christian, forwardinginformation to Christian. (Manuscript)
1827-06-15 - 1828-03-15
CHN/115
Letters to Christian from various correpondents. Includes orders for surveys of ships, and a copy of an order from Mr Croker at the Admiralty. (Manuscript)
1827-03-19 - 1827-12-23
CHN/114
Two letters sent to Christian, including one from his son, Hugh Holmes Christian, with news of the family at home. (Manuscript)
1824-03-14 - 1824-12-16
CHN/163
A series of correspondence includes further papers relating to the dispute with the naval storekeeper in Simon's Town. (Manuscript)
1827-02-17 - 1828-03-14
CHN/113
Letters from M Borchards, discussing their families. (Manuscript)
1827-11-28 - 1828-02-27
CHN/112
Copies of letters from Captain William Owen of HMS LEVEN, forwarded to Christian. Correspondence regarding several apprentices exported from England by a Mr Ingram, subsequently employed by HMS LEVEN. (Manuscript)
1825-11-08 - 1825-11-14
CHN/162
Correspondence to and from the boat yard at Simon's Town, the Customs Office, as well as a list of officers on board HMS TWEED in 1828. (Manuscript)
1827-06-17 - 1828-03-14
CHN/121
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