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1. Mss Eur F634

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F634
Title:
Digital documents: papers of Commodore William Wilson (1715-1795), East India Company naval officer 1729-1762, Captain of ships Suffolk and Pitt, known primarily for his successful action against the French in 1757, and his discovery and documentation of Pitt’s Passage, a new easterly route to Canton passing through the islands west of New Guinea.
Scope & Content:
1. Typescript: Chronological summary of Wilson’s career 2. Internet print-out: Commodore William Wilson of Great Ayton (1715-1795), from website www.historic-cleveland.co.uk/topics 3. Photocopies: “The Diary of Ralph Jackson (1736-1790) Part IV: Commodore William Wilson of Great Ayton. Extract...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1780-1795
Extent:
5 CD, 3 sets of typescripts

2. Mss Eur F634/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F634/1
Title:
Commodore William Wilson papers
Scope & Content:
Typescript: Chronological summary of Wilson’s career
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1715-1795
Extent:

1 pamphlet

3. Mss Eur F634/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F634/2
Title:
Commodore William Wilson papers
Scope & Content:
Internet print-out: Commodore William Wilson of Great Ayton (1715-1795), from website www.historic-cleveland.co.uk/topics
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2001
Extent:
4 pp

4. Mss Eur F634/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F634/3
Title:
Commodore William Wilson papers
Scope & Content:
Photocopies: “The Diary of Ralph Jackson (1736-1790) Part IV: Commodore William Wilson of Great Ayton. Extract from “Cooks Log” Vol 21 No 2 (1998)
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2001
Extent:
4 pp

5. Mss Eur F634/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F634/4
Title:
Commodore William Wilson papers on CD
Scope & Content:
5 CDs of Wilson papers: largely family letters from Wilson’s later life, 1780 onwards, including many household papers and private notes about earlier events.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1780-1795
Extent:
5 CDs

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