Dawson, William, 1810-1858; and Dawson, Dugald, 1805-1841.

The collection consists of 80 letters from Dugald Dawson (dated 1823-1840) and 64 letters from William Dawson (dated 1828-1843). Also included are 38 letters (including two private journals) from Captain William Dawson, addressed to his wife Barbara (dated 1849-1858), and a number of other letters and papers, chiefly of William's family.

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ID:	DWS
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1823-1858
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	2 boxes
Parts:	Dawson, William, 1810-1858; and Dawson, Dugald, 1805-1841. Letters from Dugald Dawson written to his father while he was overseer on a Trinidad estate, River Estate. (Manuscript) (DWS/1) Letters from William Dawson to his father and brothers. (Manuscript) (DWS/2) Letters and journals written by Captain William Dawson, 1848-1851 (Manuscript) (DWS/3) Various papers including business letters from Captain Dawson and documents relating to the CORNWALL. (Manuscript) (DWS/4) Letter from John Dawson to his father written in Trinidad (22 July 1833). (Manuscript) (DWS/5) Miscellaneous letters, including from Mrs B. Dawson to her sons, and correspondence relating to the late Captain Dawson's Tarbert property. (Manuscript) (DWS/6) Miscellaneous papers on the tombstone erected by James and William Dawson for their father William and brother Dugald Dawson. (Manuscript) (DWS/7)

Dawson, William, 1810-1858; and Dawson, Dugald, 1805-1841.

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