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Letter of resignation addressed to the First Lord of the Admiralty, 1913. (Manuscript) 1913-03-28 PKM/4/4
Letter of resignation by Pakenham, addressed to Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, dated 28 March 1913. A note on the envelope by Sir Robert Strickland-Constable says the envelope was left sealed.
Reports by Pakenham as naval attaché in Japan, January 1905 to December 1905. (Manuscript) 1905 PKM/2/1/30-43
Copies of typescript reports sent by Pakenham to Colonel Sir Claude M. MacDonald, British ambassador to Japan, between January 1905 and December 1905, covering:

(30) Lesser armoured ships: a new type wanted.
(31) Port Arthur just after the capitulation.…
Reports by Pakenham as naval attaché in Japan, June 1904 to December 1904. (Manuscript) 1904 PKM/2/1/16-29
Copies of typescript reports sent by Pakenham to Colonel Sir Claude M. MacDonald, British ambassador to Japan, between June 1904 and December 1904, covering:

(16) Naval proceedings of the Russo-Japanese War from 15 June to 5 July 1904.
(17) The naval position.…
Correspondence, reports and memoranda, 1916-1919. (Manuscript) 1916-1919 PKM/4/11
Correspondence, reports and memoranda, some copies, concerning Pakenham's role as Vice Admiral, Battle Cruiser Force, regarding naval policy, strategy and tactics, farewell messages to officers and men and the handover and escort of the German High Sea Fleet at their surrender, dated 1916-1919
Report on progress of the programme of warship construction, 1912. (Manuscript) 1912-12-20 PKM/4/7
Report on the progress of the programme of further new construction, 1913-1914, dated 20 Dec 1912
Correspondence with senior naval colleagues, 1910-1912. (Manuscript) 1910-1912 PKM/4/8
Correspondence between Pakenham and senior naval colleagues, use of oil fuel, promotion of a fellow officer, absolution of blame for a ship's grounding, enquiry about a recommendation for honours, dated 1910-1912
Photograph of Pakenham's naval colleagues, 1894. (Manuscript) 1894 PKM/1/5
Photograph of Pakenham's naval colleague, initials B.G.F, with good will message on reverse, 1894
Receipts for the purchase of a share of ARIEL, 1892-1894. (Manuscript) 1892-1894 PKM/1/2
Share receipts for the purchase of a share of ARIEL, 1892-1894
Diary by Pakenham recording his activities as naval attaché to Japan, 1904. (Manuscript) 1904 PKM/2/12/1
Diary by Pakenham recording his activities as naval attaché to Japan, 1904.
Correspondence and reports, 1915-1922. (Manuscript) 1915-1922 PKM/5/1
Correspondence and reports, 1915-1922. Includes correspondence on Russo-Japanese war, 1920; track chart of HMS ANTRIM, 1915; letter to the Battle Cruise Force regarding their dispersal, 1919.
Report describing photographs of Port Arthur and the Russian fleet anchored there, 1905. (Manuscript) 1905 PKM/2/8
Copy report describing 25 photographs taken in January 1905 of Port Arthur and the Russian fleet anchored there
Reports and notes on gunnery, ships' positions and a scheme for confusing the enemy's spotters, 1916-1917. (Manuscript) 1916-1917 PKM/4/21
Copy reports and manuscript notes concerning gunnery, ships' positions and a report by Lieutenant George Battenberg on a scheme for confusing the enemy's spotters, dated 1916-1917.
Letters to Mrs L. Strickland-Constable, 1904-1906. (Manuscript) 1904-1906 PKM/2/19
Letters to Mrs L. Strickland-Constable from Pakenham, 1904-1906
Letters to Lady Jessica Sykes, 1904-1906. (Manuscript) 1904-02-13 - 1906-01-25 PKM/2/20
Letters from Pakenham to his aunt Lady Jessica Sykes, dated 13 Feb 1904-25 January 1906
Correspondence regarding negotiations between Japan and Russia, 1903-1904. (Manuscript) 1903-1904 PKM/2/16
Correspondence regarding negotiations between Japan and Russia, (1903-1904), in English and Japanese
Letter and newspaper cuttings relating to Cuba, 1922. (Manuscript) 1922 PKM/5/9
Letter and newspaper cuttings relating to Pakenham's visit to Cuba, as Commander in Chief, North America and West Indies Station,1922.
Photographs of the visit of HMS RALEIGH to Washington, 1922. (Manuscript) 1922 PKM/5/4
Photographs of the visit of HMS RALEIGH to Washington, USA, 1922
Correspondence with Winston Churchill, 1923. (Manuscript) 1923 PKM/5/10
Letter and telegram: The letter is from Winston Churchill, requesting Pakenham's permission to publish some remarks Pakenham had made concerning Beatty. The telegram is Pakenham's reply, January 1923.
Reports by Pakenham as naval attaché in Japan, April 1904 to June 1904. (Manuscript) 1904 PKM/2/1/1-15
Copies of typescript reports sent by Pakenham to Colonel Sir Claude M. MacDonald, British ambassador to Japan, between April 1904 and June 1904, covering:

(1) Notes from a visit to the Japanese naval establishment at Kure, 2 April 1904.…
Pakenham, Sir William Christopher, Admiral, 1861-1933. (Manuscript) 1884-1933 PKM
The papers relate to official and personal aspects of Pakenham's life and cover the period 1884-1933, though the main focus is 1904-1922.…
Orders regarding the formation and conduct of cruisers, 1914. (Manuscript) 1914-06-11 PKM/4/13
Orders regarding the formation and conduct of cruisers, 11 June 1914