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Testimonials and Memorial of Lieutenant Charles Hare (Manuscript)
c.1804 - 1848
BGY/H/14/2
Includes the volume titled 'Testimonials and Memorials of the Service of Lieutenant Charles Hare of the Royal Navy, 37 Years a Lieutenant', published in 1848, as well as some of the original letters and documents printed in the volume.
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Narrative of Lieutenant Charles Hare's escape from a French prison in 1809 (Manuscript)
1832
BGY/H/14/3/1
Manuscript dated 1832 and titled 'Narrative of the escape of Lieutenant C. Hare from the Prison of Sarre Libre in the Province of Lorraine on 12th of August 1809 aged nearly Twenty'. Written by Charles Hare for his son George.
Letter with enclosures from Lieutenant Hare to Captain Hamilton, and reply (Manuscript)
19th century
BGY/H/14/2/17
Letter to Captain Hamilton enclosing extracts of the services of Lieutenant Charles Hare and his father the late Captain Hare. Includes Hamilton's reply. Printed on pages 14-15 of 'Testimonials and Memorials ...' (RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2/1).
Letter to Sir George Cockburn from Charles Hare (Manuscript)
1842-09-16
BGY/H/14/2/21
Letter dated 16 September 1842 to Sir George Cockburn from Charles Hare. Printed on page 24 of 'Testimonials and Memorials ...' (RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2/1).
Narrative of Lieutenant Charles Hare's escape from a French prison in 1809 (Manuscript)
c.1832
BGY/H/14/3/2
Handwritten manuscript titled 'Narrative of the escape of Lieutenant C. Hare from the Prison of Sarre Libre in the Province of Lorraine on 12th of August 1809 aged nearly Twenty years'.…
Memorandum of Services of Lieutenant Charles Hare (Manuscript)
1846-05-29
BGY/H/14/1
Memorandum of Services, signed and dated by Lieutenant Charles Hare, 29 May 1846. Several of the letters and reports mentioned in the memorandum are also included in this collection (see RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2).
Letter from Charles Hare to Viscount Melville (Manuscript)
1815-10-25
BGY/H/14/2/20
Part of a letter dated 25 October 1815 from Charles Hare to Viscount Melville. The complete letter is printed on page 16-17 of 'Testimonials and Memorials ...' (RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2/1).
Letter to Lord Melville from Charles Hare (Manuscript)
1815-10-22
BGY/H/14/2/19
Part of a letter to Lord Melville from Charles Hare. The complete letter is printed on pages 15-16 of 'Testimonials and Memorials ...' (RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2/1).
Letter to Lord Haddington from Charles Hare (Manuscript)
1842-09-26
BGY/H/14/2/22
Letter to Lord Haddington from Charles Hare dated 26 September 1842. Also reply to Hare from Henry Wolley on behalf of Haddington. Printed on page 25 of 'Testimonials and Memorials ...' (RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2/1).
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