Journal of John Spencer Smith, titled 'Miscellany'

The journal includes details of John Spencer Smith's time at sea, attendance at the royal court, foreign travels in France in 1785 and 1789, and details of the appointments received by his brothers Charles Douglas and Sidney Smith. The journal contains an account of a flogging round the fleet at Sheerness on the 29th January 1782, as well as reports of key pieces of naval news such as the loss of HMS ROYAL GEORGE in August 1782. It also includes a description of the first flight across the English Channel by balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard in January 1785. The journal also includes allegorical poetry, possibly written by Sidney Smith. A pocket in the front cover of the book contains two references written by Sidney Smith for his brother, a copy of Spencer's birth certificate and a notice of a reward offered for apprehending Lieutenant John William Morris of the East India Company.

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ID:	SMT/21
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Smith, William Sidney; Smith, William Sidney
Date made:	1779-09-01 - 1790-07-07
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 volume
Parts:	Smith, Sir William Sidney, Admiral, 1764-1840. (Manuscript) In-letters and other papers, surname "A", 1799-1828. (Manuscript) (SMT/1) In-letters and other papers, surname "B", 1800-1830. (Manuscript) (SMT/2) In-letters and other papers, surname "C", 1798-1825. (Manuscript) (SMT/3) In-letters and other papers, surname "D", 1782-1825. (Manuscript) (SMT/4) In-letters and other papers, surname "E", 1815-1835. (Manuscript) (SMT/5) In-letters and other papers, surname "F", 1800-1828. (Manuscript) (SMT/6) In-letters and other papers, surname "G", 1812-1828. (Manuscript) (SMT/7) In-letters and other papers, surname "H", circa 1800-1826. (Manuscript) (SMT/8) In-letters and other papers, surname "J", circa 1817-1825. (Manuscript) (SMT/9) In-letters and other papers, surname "K", 1798-1800. (Manuscript) (SMT/10) In-letters and other papers, surname "L", circa 1799-1819. (Manuscript) (SMT/11) In-letters and other papers, surname "M", 1800-1826. (Manuscript) (SMT/12) In-letters and other papers, surname "N", circa 1799-1821. (Manuscript) (SMT/13) In-letters and other papers, surname "O", circa 1818-1820. (Manuscript) (SMT/14) In-letters and other papers, surname "P", circa 1800-1823. (Manuscript) (SMT/15) In-letters and other papers, surname "R", 1798-1834. (Manuscript) (SMT/16) In-letters and other papers, surname "S", 1799-1828. (Manuscript) (SMT/17) In-letters and other papers, surname "T", 1799-1827. (Manuscript) (SMT/18) In-letters and other papers, surname "V", 1800-1817. (Manuscript) (SMT/19) In-letters and other papers, surname "W", circa 1804-1824. (Manuscript) (SMT/20) Journal of John Spencer Smith, titled 'Miscellany' (Manuscript) (SMT/21) Papers relating to the Knights Liberators of the Slaves in Africa (Manuscript) (SMT/22) Correspondence, receipts and bills received by Sidney Smith (Manuscript) (SMT/23) Papers, correspondence, receipts and bills received by Sidney Smith (Manuscript) (SMT/24)

Journal of John Spencer Smith, titled 'Miscellany'

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