Letter books.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Books of blank or lined paper on which letters to be sent have been written; also manuscript copies of letters, originally on loose sheets, bound together, usually in chronological order. Not to be confused with letterpress copybooks where the copies are created through a mechanical process.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Letter book of HMS President., May 1814 - July 1815.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14510/4
Scope and Contents
Letters cover the War between Breat Britain and the United States of America, including information on crewing issues, floggings, desertions and impressements. There are specific details on the threat of American vessels and how to identify them by their rigging and rope.
HMS President patrolled British waters searching for American ships and was based in Cork and Greenock.
Dates:
May 1814 - July 1815.