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Admiral John Markham correspondence with his wife (Manuscript)
1797-1798
MRK/107/3/1-39
Letters to Admiral Markham from his wife, Maria Markham, formerly Maria Rice,
[See item level records]…
MM, Bishopsthorpe, to Markham, HMS Centaur, ( 2 pages) family news, Wednesday 26th: news of the Brest fleet, Thursday: on his father, and cousin Pole (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/107/3/36
25th Tuesday, [the equinox, 1799] MM, Bishopsthorpe, to Markham, HMS Centaur, ( 2 pages) family news, Wednesday 26th:news of the Brest fleet, Thursday: on his father, and cousin Pole,
On board the prison ship Samson, Plymouth, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Cove Ireland, (in French) annotated 5 Feb we are all well we did not open this (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/12
3 Fevrier 1798, on board the prison ship Samson, Plymouth, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Cove Ireland, (in French) annotated 5 Feb we are all well we did not open this
MM, Bishopsthorpe, to Markham, HMS Centaur, on remembering last year, news of her brother in Wales, and his sister Elizabeth in Jamaica, Thursday: family news, rebel surrender (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/107/3/35
11 Sept [1799] MM, Bishopsthorpe, to Markham, HMS Centaur, on remembering last year, news of her brother in Wales, and his sister Elizabeth in Jamaica, Thursday: family news, rebel surrender
Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, on Lady Mansfield looking well and happy (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/25
Thursday 21st [no date ?1798], Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, on Lady Mansfield looking well and happy
MM, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Minorca, (2 pages) on the house at Mount Pleasant, undecided but Osborne advised against, Friday 1st March: discussed with your brother William and decided against the house, on orders of of Admiral Duckworth (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/107/3/28
27 February [1799] Wednesday, MM, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Minorca, (2 pages) on the house at Mount Pleasant, undecided but Osborne advised against, Friday 1st March: discussed with your brother William and decided against the house, on orders of of Admiral Duckworth
MM, Portugal Street, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Lisbon, Portugal, to the care of Messrs Edward Barn, Lisbon Packet paid 1-8d, No 30, sending articles on board the Chichester storeship for Gibraltar then Minorca, including crockery, cutlery and glasses, and shirts, news from Captain Riou of possible change in the fleet, sending my picture and books in the Charon, on his uncle’s poor health, Tuesday: on Lord Mark [Kerr] marriage (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/107/3/32
25 March [1799], MM, Portugal Street, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Lisbon, Portugal, to the care of Messrs Edward Barn, Lisbon Packet paid 1-8d, No 30, sending articles on board the Chichester storeship for Gibraltar then Minorca, including crockery, cutlery and glasses, and shirts, news from Captain R…
MM, Portugal Street to Markham, HMS Centaur, Lisbon Portugal, to the care of Messrs Edward Barn, Lisbon Packet paid 1-8d,No 29, on receiving his of 24 Jan, to dine with her brother, Sunday 18th: on news of an expedition from Carthagena, to dine with the Wickhams, on Ld Hugh Seymour for the W Indies (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/107/3/31
Sunday March 17th [1799] MM, Portugal Street to Markham, HMS Centaur, Lisbon Portugal, to the care of Messrs Edward Barn, Lisbon Packet paid 1-8d,No 29, on receiving his of 24 Jan, to dine with her brother, Sunday 18th: on news of an expedition from Carthagena, to dine with the Wickhams, on Ld Hug…
MM to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, off Cadiz, on letters from Elizabeth and birth of a girl, and news from Bess, on a will, wine for his father, on Sir Roger Curtis at Gibraltar, Thursday 2nd: on mutiny on ships from Ireland, no news since May (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/26
August 1st Wed [1798], MM to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, off Cadiz, on letters from Elizabeth and birth of a girl, and news from Bess, on a will, wine for his father, on Sir Roger Curtis at Gibraltar, Thursday 2nd: on mutiny on ships from Ireland, no news since May
Expenses from 11 Sept 1797 to 11 Sept 1798 under several headings – dress, washing, servants, journeys, sundries, House, rent taxes, etc totalling £678.15.11 enclosed in MRK/107/3/37 (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/38
Expenses from 11 Sept 1797 to 11 Sept 1798 under several headings – dress, washing, servants, journeys, sundries, House, rent taxes, etc totalling £678.15.11 enclosed in above
Notebook of Maria Markham (Manuscript)
1796
MRK/109/1
Notebook of Maria Markham on marriage, containing various memos viz;
1. Number of letters to Captain M[arkham],
2. weather log for 1798 and 1799,
3. 29 October 1799 List of Captain Markham’s linen
4. Drafts on London Bankers…
Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, Centaur, off Cadiz, (2 pages) on not getting news of him, rumours about Buonaparte and his expedition, on a possible house out of town, on visitors, enclosing her accounts MRK/107/3/38 (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/37
20 Sept [?1798] Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, Centaur, off Cadiz, (2 pages)on not getting news of him, rumours about Buonaparte and his expedition, on a possible house out of town, on visitors, enclosing her accounts, below
Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, by Cormorant, (2 pages)on visit of the Kelleys, old Markham much better, family news of her brother, Wednesday 15h, on a butt of sherry for her sister, plans to visit Newcastle, 16th visit of George, only received 3 letters from him and sent 23. (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/27
14 August [1798] Tuesday, (No 23), Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, by Cormorant, (2 pages)on visit of the Kelleys, old Markham much better, family news of her brother, Wednesday 15h, on a butt of sherry for her sister, plans to visit Newcastle, 16th visit of George, onl…
MM to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, on her opinion of how to act now she is married, on a Mrs Chetwynd Stapleton,on her fears of separation, Saturday morning: asking for news of the Centaur, family news, on an estate at Osgoodby (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/24
No Date, [1798], MM to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur,( extract, possibly a continuation of letter of 30 July above), on her opinion of how to act now she is married, on a Mrs Chetwynd Stapleton,on her fears of separation, Saturday morning: asking for news of the Centaur, family news, on an estate a…
Mrs Markham, to Markham, Cove Ireland, on news from Brest of the French, on the voluntary subscription, on taxation, and moving house (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/13
11 February [1798] Mrs Markham, to Markham, Cove Ireland, on news from Brest of the French, on the voluntary subscription, on taxation, and moving house
Mrs Markham, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, Cove, Ireland, on her plan to leave her brother and go to London, on a portrait, and sending a quilt (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/14
14 February, [1798] Mrs Markham, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, Cove, Ireland, on her plan to leave her brother and go to London, on a portrait, and sending a quilt
MM, Portugal Street, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Lisbon , Portugal, to the care of Messrs Edward Burn, Lisbon packet paid 1-8d No 32. On reading of the Centaur taking prizes, hoping for Austrian success, Tuesday: on sending porter, on a crew member, Anne to marry Tom Hope, (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/107/3/33
1 April [1799], MM, Portugal Street, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Lisbon , Portugal, to the care of Messrs Edward Burn, Lisbon packet paid 1-8d No 32. On reading of the Centaur taking prizes, hoping for Austrian success, Tuesday: on sending porter, on a crew member, Anne to marry Tom Hope,
Mrs Markham, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, Cove Ireland, on awaiting his letter on whether to defer her journey (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/17
25 February [1798] Sunday, Mrs Markham, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, Cove Ireland, on awaiting his letter on whether to defer her journey,
Mrs Markham, Portugal Street, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, Cove Ireland, on a court martial of a lieutenant of the Centaur, on the conduct of naval wives, on a trial at Maidstone (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/19
20th [Postmark May 1798] Mrs Markham, Portugal Street, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, Cove Ireland, on a court martial of a lieutenant of the Centaur, on the conduct of naval wives, on a trial at Maidstone
Mrs Markham, Portugal Street to Captain Markham, Cove Ireland, redirected to Lisbon, on the heat, on the death of a colonel at Ostend, on Halliday joining him, Mon 28th on the grand dinner with the Prince, on wanting a picture of the Archbishop, and at the Oaks asked Lord Derby after you, on a duel between Pitt and Tierney, invitation from your old love Mrs Montague (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/20
27 May 1798 Mrs Markham, Portugal Street to Captain Markham, Cove Ireland, redirected to Lisbon, on the heat, on the death of a colonel at Ostend, on Halliday joining him, Mon 28th on the grand dinner with the Prince, on wanting a picture of the Archbishop, and at the Oaks asked Lord Derby after…
Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Markham, hoping he is pleased with the sailing of the ship, on the Dutch fleet and wishing to know his destination, on Lady Errol, a plan to visit Wales. With an enclosure of 14 October 1797 prompted by Maria (Mrs Markham) (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/3/5
14 October, [postmark 1797], Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Markham, at Spithead (redirected to the Nore), ( 3 pages), hoping he is pleased with the sailing of the ship, on the Dutch fleet and wishing to know his destination, on Lady Errol, a plan to visit Wales, With an enclosure of 14 October 17…
Mrs Markham, Dynevor Castle, [Carmarthen], to Markham, HMS Centaur, Spithead, on a visit to the Bishop’s lady, being entertained by little George, on her brother’s troop, on 2 month’s separation (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/3/9
7 November 1797, Monday, Mrs Markham, Dynevor Castle, [Carmarthen], to Markham, HMS Centaur, Spithead, on a visit to the Bishop’s lady, being entertained by little George, on her brother’s troop, on 2 month’s separation,
Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, The Nore, Sheerness, (2 pages), on a letter from her sister, on the expectations of Edward, on the kindness of his mother (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/3/3
8 October, [1797] Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, The Nore, Sheerness, (2 pages), on a letter from her sister, on the expectations of Edward, on the kindness of his mother
Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, Nore, on the fist month of separation, and family news (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/3/4
9 October 1797, Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, Nore, on the fist month of separation, and family news
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