Johnstone, Charles, Vice-Admiral, 1843-1927.

The papers consist of eighteen diaries, 1880 to 1897, 1890 and 1895 excepted, which describe all the major events of Johnstone's life in detail. His logs cover the years 1858 to 1864, 1866 to 1867 and 1871 to 1873. There are official letters among the loose papers, as well as letterbooks, 1883, 1892 to 1894, 1896 to 1898, and many of these refer to Madagascar and to the collision between HMS VICTORIA and HMS CAMPERDOWN. For the latter affair, there is Johnstone's own vindication of his conduct. The printed papers, including newspaper cuttings, relate to events in Borneo and Madagascar, and to the education of naval officers.