Porter, Sir James, Surgeon Vice-Admiral, 1851-1935.

The papers consist largely of letters between Sir James Porter and his family, 1889 to 1913, and include accounts of various battles during the South African War. There are some Gallipoli signals and letters arranging for hospital transport, 1914 to 1917. Also included in the collection are letters relating to the Cowan family, into which Porter married (his father-in-law was Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets M.W. Cowan (1830-1903)). Also included are many personal papers of Lady Porter (nee Cowan).

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ID:	PTR
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1840-1978
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 232 cm
Parts:	Porter, Sir James, Surgeon Vice-Admiral, 1851-1935. Material relating to the Cowan family, and Sir James Porter's time at Aberdeen. (Manuscript) (PTR/1) Letters from Sir James Porter to Lady Porter, South Africa material, and newspapers. (Manuscript) (PTR/2) Cowan and Porter correspondence, photographs, clippings, account books and journal. (Manuscript) (PTR/3) Letters, certificates, photographs, ephemera and publications relating to Sir James Porter whilst Staff Surgeon. (Manuscript) (PTR/4) Letters from Sir James Porter, whilst Fleet Surgeon on HMS DORIS. (Manuscript) (PTR/5) Newspapers, letters and medical notes. (Manuscript) (PTR/6) Papers relating to Sir James Porter's career from Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals and Fleets of Haslar Hospital (1901), to Medical Director General (to 1913). (Manuscript) (PTR/7) Material relating to Porter's First World War Service, chiefly concerning medical transport during the Gallipoli / Dardanelles Campaign, 1915-1916. (Manuscript) (PTR/8) Material relating to The St. John Ambulance Association, and the London Hospital. (Manuscript) (PTR/9) Material relating to Sir James Porter's retirement and death. (Manuscript) (PTR/10) Letters from Lady Porter to Sir James Porter, biography by S.G. Beaumont, press cuttings, and other letters. (Manuscript) (PTR/11) Letters to and from members of the Porter, Cowan, Ogilvie and other extended family and friends. (Manuscript) (PTR/12) Historical notes, and transcriptions of letters by Sir James Porter. (Manuscript) (PTR/13) Letters from Lady Porter to Sir James Porter. (Manuscript) (PTR/14) Letters from Lady Porter to Sir James Porter. (Manuscript) (PTR/15) Printed booklets, publications and ephemera. (Manuscript) (PTR/16) Letters, historical notes, and printed material relating to the Porter, Cowan, and Waddy families. (Manuscript) (PTR/17) Photographs, postcards, newspaper cuttings and daguerreotypes relating to the Porter, Cowan and Pritchard families. (Manuscript) (PTR/18) Personal notebooks and diaries. (Manuscript) (PTR/19) Historical notes. (Manuscript) (PTR/20) Publications and articles. (Manuscript) (PTR/21) Porter family letters. (Manuscript) (PTR/22) Diaries of Lady Porter, accounts of HMS DORIS, scrapbook of newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (PTR/23)

Porter, Sir James, Surgeon Vice-Admiral, 1851-1935.

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