Letter written by Merrick, HMS ALLART, to his nephew, 30 November 1807.

The letter was written while on board HMS ALLART, a Dano-Norwegian vessel captured by the British at the Second Battle of Copenhagen.

The letter contains a personal anecdote on the difficulty of suffering health problems while at sea, which has prevented Merrick from attaining promotion.

An incident is recounted in which an unfair punishment meted out by a drunk superior, at midnight and during bad weather, jeopardises the safety of the crew.

The letter concludes with the expression of intention to send the medal received for the victory at Trafalgar for his nephew's new child. Description of the inscription of the medal is included.

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ID:	AGC/M/20/8
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1806-07-14; 1806-07-14 - 1814-10-26 1806-1814 1807-11-30 1814-10-26
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 Letter
Parts:	Letters written by Thomas Merrick, Sergeant in the Royal Marines, to his family, dated 1806-1814 (Manuscript) Letter written by Merrick, MINOTAUR, to his brother and sister, 15 July 1806. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/1) Letter written by Merrick, MINOTAUR, to his nephew, 29 December 1806. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/2) Letter written by Merrick, HMS INFLEXIBLE, to his nephew, 15 April 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/3) Letter written by Merrick, HMS INFLEXIBLE, to his nephew, 5 May 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/4) Letter written by Merrick, HMS INFLEXIBLE, to his nephew, 4 June 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/5) Letter written by Merrick, HMS INFLEXIBLE, to his nephew, 10 August 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/6) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ALLART, to his nephew, 16 November 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/7) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ALLART, to his nephew, 30 November 1807. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/8) Letter written by Merrick to his nephew, 17 February 1808. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/9) Letter written by Merrick, HMS IRRESISTABLE, to his nephew, 24 March 1808. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/10) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 6 July 1808. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/11) Letter written by Merrick to his nephew, 28 July 1808. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/12) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 21 December 1808. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/13) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 1 January 1809. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/14) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 21 January 1809. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/15) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 21 February 1809. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/16) Letter written by Merrick to his nephew, 5 April 1809. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/17) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 4 June 1809. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/18) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 23 July 1809. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/19) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 8 August 1809. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/20) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 29 November 1809. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/21) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 13 January 1810. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/22) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 8 February 1810. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/23) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 22 May 1810. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/24) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 4 June 1810. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/25) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 10 November 1810. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/26) Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 8 October 1811. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/27) Letter written by Merrick, HMS SCIPION, to his nephew, 23 November 1813. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/28) Letter written by Merrick, HMS SCIPION, to his niece, 26 October 1814. (Manuscript) (AGC/M/20/29)

Letter written by Merrick, HMS ALLART, to his nephew, 30 November 1807.

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