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Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS LATONA to his sister Miss Thomas. (Manuscript) 1810-09-12 AGC/T/8/20
Letter written by Thomas from HMS LATONA at the Entrance of the Straits to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. In his letter he writes that they are approaching Gibraltar where the crew will disembark, and explains that the LATONA will carry on to Cadiz to collect dispatches for Plymouth.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas to his sister Miss Thomas. (Manuscript) 1811 AGC/T/8/21
Letter written by Thomas from Southampton to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. The letter is not dated but it was probably written in March 1811.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1808-01-16 AGC/T/8/11
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE, off Rochefort, to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. In the letter he writes of his ambitions of being promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant of a frigate. He also expresses surprise at his brother’s decision to become a ‘Benedict’.
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his father Sir John Thomas. (Manuscript) 1808-09-15 AGC/T/8/12
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE, off Toulon, to his father Sir John Thomas. In the letter he tells of how he had just returned to the SPARTIATE after having spent three weeks on an unsuccessful expedition to burn down the town of Marseilles.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his mother Lady Thomas. (Manuscript) 1809-09-09 AGC/T/8/14
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE at Gibraltar Bay to his mother Lady Thomas. In his letter he writes that he believes he will be home by November. He also writes about the political situation between France and Spain and the likelihood of Britain going to war with Spain.
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1809-12-25 AGC/T/8/15
Letter written by Thomas to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. The letter does not state the year or place of writing but it was probably written in 1809 from Portsmouth. In the letter he writes that he has been appointed to the ANTELOPE which is shortly to set sail for Cadiz.
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS ANTELOPE to his father Sir John Thomas. (Manuscript) 1810-03-03 AGC/T/8/18
Letter written by Thomas from HMS ANTELOPE at Cadiz Harbour to his father Sir John Thomas.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas to his sister Miss Thomas. (Manuscript) 1810-08-18 AGC/T/8/19
Letter written by Thomas from Plymouth dock to his sister Miss Thomas. In the letter he writes he is waiting to board the frigate LOTANA taking 200 men to man gun boats at Gibraltar, and he is happy to have been given the command of one division.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS ANTELOPE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1809-12-29 AGC/T/8/16
Letter written by Thomas from HMS ANTELOPE at Spithead to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. In the letter he writes that his ship is waiting to go to Cadiz, and the weather at Spithead is causing seasickness amongst the crew.
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS BOSTON to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1799-10-22 AGC/T/8/1
Letter written by Thomas, aged 13 at the time, from HMS BOSTON to his sister Miss Mary Thomas in Southampton. He writes that he took the opportunity to send a letter since the sloop LYNX was about to go to England.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1806-06-29 AGC/T/8/7
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE off Vigo on the northwestern coast of Spain, to his sister Miss Mary Thomas.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1806-10-09 AGC/T/8/8
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE, anchored at Finisterre Bay on the northwestern coast of Spain, to his sister Miss Mary Thomas.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1805 AGC/T/8/5
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. The letter does not state the year, month or place of writing but it was probably written in late 1805 or perhaps early 1806 at Plymouth.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1806-02-23 AGC/T/8/6
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE at Hamoaze in Plymouth, to his sister Miss Mary Thomas in Southampton.…
Personal correspondence of Frederick Jennings Thomas (1786-1855), naval officer. (Manuscript) 1799-10-22 - 1811-04-04 AGC/T/8/1-23
Comprises 23 letters written by Frederick Jennings Thomas during his naval service between 1799 and 1811, to his father Sir John Thomas, his mother Lady Thomas and his sister Miss Mary Thomas.

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Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HM Gunboat No. 5 at Cadiz Bay to his sister Miss Thomas. (Manuscript) 1811 AGC/T/8/22
Letter written by Thomas from HM Gunboat No. 5 at Cadiz Bay. The letter is addressed to his father Sir John Thomas but the letter itself is written to his sister.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HM Sloop RAMBLER at Cadiz to his father Sir John Thomas. (Manuscript) 1811-04-04 AGC/T/8/23
Letter written by Thomas from HM Sloop RAMBLER at Cadiz to his father Sir John Thomas. In his letter he writes that he is ‘overjoyed’ to have been promoted to the rank of Captain, and he adds that he has been given command of the First Division of the Flotilla.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1807-05-01 AGC/T/8/9
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE, off Rochefort, to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. In his letter he expresses thanks for the letters he received for his 21st birthday, and he writes that he celebrated by seeing a play with his squadron.
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1807-07-16 AGC/T/8/10
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE at Portsmouth to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. In his letter he writes that the SPARTIATE is not to be paid off and that he had written to the Admiralty asking to be transferred to the FOUDROYANT.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1809-03-10 AGC/T/8/13
Letter written by Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE at Palermo Bay to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. In his letter he writes that he was delighted to go to a gala attended by the royal family. He also writes that the SPARTIATE will soon return to England and likely go to Portsmouth and be paid off.
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS ANTELOPE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1810-01-06 AGC/T/8/17
Letter written by Thomas from HMS ANTELOPE at Cadiz Bay to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. In the letter he expresses his strong belief that he and his fellow officers deserve promotion.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS BOSTON to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1804-11-20 AGC/T/8/3
Letter written by Thomas from HMS BOSTON at Hamoaze in Plymouth, to his sister Miss Mary Thomas in Southampton. In the letter he mentions his desire to pass his lieutenancy examination in London.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS PRINCE OF WALES to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1805-04-20 AGC/T/8/4
Letter written by Thomas from HMS PRINCE OF WALES, off Ferrol on the northwestern coast of Spain, to his sister Miss Mary Thomas in Southampton.…
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS BOSTON to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript) 1801-10-30 AGC/T/8/2
Letter written by Thomas from HMS BOSTON at Halifax Harbour to his sister Miss Mary Thomas in Southampton.…