Elliot, John, Admiral, 1732-1808.
The papers consist only of one volume, containing a biographical note and seventy-two letters sent mostly by Elliot to his father or brother, 1745 to 1805. There are also letters received, including some from Lords Sandwich (q. v.) and Barham (q.v.). Also included is a description by Captain Erasmus Gower (q.v.) of Lord Macartney's Embassy to China in 1793 and another of the First of June, 1794.
Object Details
| ID: | ELL/400-499 |
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| Type: | Manuscript |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1745-1805 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 1 volume |
| Parts: |
Elliot family papers (Manuscript)
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