Letter written by Merrick, HMS ARDENT, to his nephew, 29 November 1809.
The letter was written while at Leith.
The letter recounts an incident that occurred while delivering a number of small crafts with a convoy, in which four men and one midshipman were lost.
The letter recounts an incident that occurred while delivering a number of small crafts with a convoy, in which four men and one midshipman were lost.