Letters from Albert Murray after his desertion at Sydney, circa 1881-1885.
Letters received by Mrs Emma Murray from her son, following his desertion from the wooden screw corvette HMS WOLVERINE (1863) at Sydney, dated from 3 June 1881 onwards. They discuss his joining a theatrical company, attempts to make a fortune through gold mining, and new life at Rushworth, Victoria.
Object Details
| ID: | MRR/1/5 |
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| Type: | Manuscript |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Murray, Albert |
| Date made: | 1875; 1875 - 1881 1876 1881- circa 1881-1885 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 1 folder containing 7 letters and 4 envelopes |
| Parts: |
Letters of Signalman Second Class Albert Murray, circa 1875-1885. (Manuscript)
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