Note written by John Henry Wilson on the career of his father, Thomas Henry Wilson
Scope & Content:
Includes handwritten extracts from Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain by Robert Beatson (published 1804), and The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey (published 1830).
Papers relating to the family of Thomas Henry Wilson
Scope & Content:
The folder contains: A letter from Thomas Henry Wilson to Jane, dated 9 May 1812. Marriage certificate of Thomas Henry Wilson and Jane Love, dated 11 August 1812. Memoranda written in 1864 and 1868 by John Henry Wilson on his family history. Handwritten note on the Curtis family and an extract f...
Papers relating to the naval career of John Henry Wilson
Scope & Content:
Includes an account by J H Wilson of his service record; Commission documents for 1821, 1824 and 1829; Correspondence with Wilkinson Sword and the Commonwealth Relations Office regarding J H Wilson's history of service; and illustrations of the Ras-el-Khyma [Ras-al-Khaima] operation in 1809. For...