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Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on sitting up late in the House [of Commons], and on being defeated in the vote (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/53
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, (2 pages) on house hunting, family news, the farm prices (Manuscript)
1809
MRK/107/2/78
Memo of articles to be paid for at Gibraltar by John Markham, with calculations on the reverse dated Malaga 29 October 1784 (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/194
Markham to Maria Markham, Dynevor Castle, Carmarthen South Wales, on news of Bonaparte and peace negotiations to end ‘this calamitous war’ and find another house after Portugal Street, away from London, description of Bear Haven (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/2/1
St Vincent, Ville de Paris, off Cadiz, memo to Captain John Markham, Centaur, ordered to clean bags of bread (228 bags) (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/203
Centaur at Sea, printed account in a letter from Markham to Sir [?Lord Keith], on capturing ships and attacking the Spanish coast (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/100/2/212
Markham, Centaur at Sea, to Mrs Markham, at Torkey, on death of a man at Tor, on the cottage works, advising her to stay with Mrs Sutton, 15 March a letter from you with the Admiral now just arrived (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/25
John Eveleigh, commanding engineer Gibraltar to Governor Eliott (copy) regarding the mast for the Moorish frigate. (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/114
Commodore Philips Cosby, HMS Trusty, Gibraltar Bay,to Markham, orders to put himself under his command (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/141
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, ( 2 pages), on consideration of the 11th report, and home improvements, possible change of administration, with news of the combined fleets at Cadiz (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/69
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on moves against Lord St Vincent , on Pitt’s testimony (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/62
Markham, Centaur, off Brest, to Mrs Markham, French fleet of 36 sail at anchor, listing order of sailing of Captains (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/31
Markham, Admiralty, to Mrs Markham, on a visit, fear of infection from coughs, to arrive on Saturday, work for Mr Addington, dined with Lord Gardner (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/107/2/47
Charles Hudson, HMS Venus at the Nore with an order for a court martial (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/11
Lieut Sympson, Whitby, Gibraltar, to Markham, he will comply with orders on the Spanish deserters (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/116
Sir John Lindsay, HMS Trusty in bay of Naples, to Markham, to discharge 2 men (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/58
Markham to his father, has received no letters as changing ships so often, went into Royal Oak with no prospect of promotion as did not know I was 2nd on the list, several vacancies, likely to move fast, Admiral Digby to arrive with the young prince, need exertion to rescue Lord Cornwallis, never mention politicks, admiration for his Admiral, (Manuscript)
1781
MRK/107/1/12
Governor of Tangiers to Governor Eliott on the fitting out of the Moorish Frigate (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/108
Markham, Centaur, Nore, to Mrs Markham, on drawing money at Dorians bank, money from my purchase of 3% consols, sadness at leaving (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/2/2
Phillips Cosby, CinC Mediterranean, HMS Trusty to Markham, HMS Sphinx, To proceed to Lisbon, to protect trade of merchants and remittances for Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/168
Markham, Chichester, Sunday morning 8 o’Clock, to Mrs Markham, on journey from Brighthelmstone and Worthing, has called on the Suttons, and to breakfast with Lady Lennox; Portsmouth, Sunday after noon, 6 o’clock, to dine with the mayor, election on Wednesday (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/107/2/40
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on not dining at the house, family news, news of the Fleet and Lord Mark Kerr, on felling trees (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/57
Extract from a letter, on work by William the carpenter to construct a guard for the fireplace, and gates with diagram, and planting watercress (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/107/2/51
Markham, Hannibal, Port Royal Jamaica, to his father, often at the hospital, concerning sale of the American property and likely price, despair over inaction (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/107/1/34
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