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.

Object details

ID: AGC/M/20/21
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1809-11-29
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)