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Letterbook of HMS CROCODILE, 1875-1877. (Manuscript)
1875-1877
SHP/9
Letterbook of CROCODILE, 18 June 1875-27 September 1877, Indian Trooper
Letters to his mother and from his brother-in-law, circa 1859. (Manuscript)
circa 1859
SHP/12
Letters from Sharpe to his mother after the disaster at the Pei-ho, June 1859, and from his brother-in-law William R. Hobson, a lieutenant in HMS FOX.
Letterbook of HMS WATERWITCH, 1867-1868. (Manuscript)
1867-1868
SHP/7
Letterbook of WATERWITCH, 4 July 1867-20 June 1868
Personal journal in HMS MAGICIENNE, 1858-1859. (Manuscript)
1858-1859
SHP/6
Personal journal in the MAGICIENNE, 21 Oct 1858-2 June 1859
Personal journal in HMS MAGICIENNE, 1857-1858. (Manuscript)
1857-1858
SHP/5
Personal journal in the MAGICIENNE and passage to Malta in RETRIBUTION, 22 January 1857-19 Oct 1858
Journal 'Jottings of Past Years Book I'. (Manuscript)
1831-1849
SHP/1
Journal: 'Jottings of Past Years Book I', 1831-49, up to entry into R.N.
Letterbook of HMS LAPWING, 1868-1870. (Manuscript)
1868-1870
SHP/8
Letterbook of LAPWING, 2 July 1868-20 August 1870, West Coast of Ireland, North America and West Indies
Personal journal in HMS RATTLESNAKE, 1853-1854. (Manuscript)
1853-1854
SHP/3
Personal journal in the RATTLESNAKE, 23 Feb 1853-24 Feb 1854, Bering Straits.
Journal 'Jottings of Past Years Book II'. (Manuscript)
1849-1853
SHP/2
Journal: 'Jottings of Past Years Book II', 1849-53
Personal journal in HMS RATTLESNAKE, 1854-1855. (Manuscript)
1854-1855
SHP/4
Personal journal in the RATTLESNAKE, 26 Feb 1854-23 Dec 1855 after Philip was promoted to Lieutenant.
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