Naval Career Althorp Papers. Vols. mccclxiii-mccclxx. Papers and correspondence relating to Frederick Spencer's naval career; 1811-1833. Partly French, Greek, Russian and Spanish. Key correspondents include Vice Admirals Sir Edward Codrington and H. Neale, G. Mavrocordatos, G. W. Hamilton, and Sir Pulteney Malcolm. Other contents include records of service, notebooks as to the mechanics of navigation, rigging and duties, personal diaries and memoranda, certificates of rank or appointment, s...
Papers of the 4th Earl Spencer Althorp Papers. Vols. mccclxiii-mcdxl. Papers and correspondence of Frederick, 4th Earl Spencer; 1811-1857. Partly French, Greek, Latin, Russian and Spanish. Frederick Spencer, (1798-1857), became 4th Earl Spencer (1 Oct. 1845) on the death of his brother, John Charles, 3rd Earl Spencer, who died without issue. Educated at Eton, the 4th Earl followed his brother Robert into the navy in 1811, also serving under Rear-Admiral Hallowell in the Mediterranean during...
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Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer: Correspondence and papers of Frederick Spencer: 1811-1857.