Austen, Sir Francis William, Admiral of The Fleet, 1774-1865.
The papers cover almost all Austen's active service from his entrance into the Royal Naval Academy, 1786, until the end of his commission as Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies, 1848, and include official log books, 1795 to 1814; letter books, 1801 to 1814, 1845 to 1848; order books, 1807 to 1813, 1829 to 1848, and loose papers, which are mainly general remarks and notes.
Object Details
| ID: | AUS/1-17 |
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| Type: | Manuscript |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1786-1848 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 61 cm |
| Parts: |
Austen family papers (Manuscript)
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