Private journal of Admiral William Henry Maxwell.
Vol 3 - Private journal of Admiral William Henry Maxwell, 4 September 1877 - 23 June 1878, written from his home, Holywych House, in Cowden, Kent. Includes commentary on the contemporary international situation. Also includes, at the end of the volume, a list of ships and shore bases which Maxwell served in, January 1854 - November 1872, including notes regarding taking slave ships as prizes, and the freeing and landing of formerly enslaved Africans, and a list of Maxwell's commissions from Naval Cadet, 12 January 1854, to Captain, 29 November 1872.
Object Details
| ID: | MAX/3 |
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| Type: | Manuscript |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Maxwell, William Henry |
| Date made: | 1877-09-04 - 1878-06-23 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 1 item |
| Parts: |
Maxwell, William Henry, Admiral, 1840-1920. (Manuscript)
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