September's Item of the Month

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Essential Information

Location	National Maritime Museum

09 Sep 2011

September's item of the month showcases two letters from a series of eleven acquired as a set in 1950, dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries and written by crew from the lower deck.

Mike (Assistant Archivist)