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'A Narrative of my Professional Adventures 1790-1837', by Admiral William Henry Dillon (1780-1857) and related papers

Manuscript consists of seven volumes which detail Dillon's naval career and experiences as a Napoleonic POW. Also folder of material found inside the volumes, including Dillon's service certificates, notes and correspondence.

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ID:	LES/6/7
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Lewis, Michael Arthur, Professor
Date made:	1770-1963
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	6 volumes and 1 folder
Parts:	Various Transcripts and Manuscripts (Manuscript) Typed transcripts of Two Admiralty documents founding the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1873, with a covering letter from Dean A.K. ACKHURST to Lewis (1944) (Manuscript) (LES/6/1) Typed transcript [in Spanish] and translations of documents relating to a 16th century Spanish fleet, with covering letters sending and returning the documents to Lewis (Manuscript) (LES/6/2) Typed transcript of Captain Thomas John Poole Masters' RN narrative of his experiences as a POW during the Napoleonic Wars, with related correspondence and notes (Manuscript) (LES/6/3) Papers relating to the captivity, death, and memorialization of Napoleonic POW Doctor John Jackson (Manuscript) (LES/6/4) Material relating to "An Exact Account of the Several Engagements and Actions of his Majesties Fleet under the Command of His Highness Prince Rupert And of all Circomstances Concerning this Summer's Expedition Anno; 1673 written by a person in Command in the Fleet" (Manuscript) (LES/6/5) Journals of HMS BLONDE kept by William McPherson Rice, midshipman and master's mate, 1777-1781 (Manuscript) (LES/6/6) 'A Narrative of my Professional Adventures 1790-1837', by Admiral William Henry Dillon (1780-1857) and related papers (Manuscript) (LES/6/7)

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