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Add MS 38672

Record Id:
032-002057984
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032-002057984
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Add MS 38672
Title:

LOGBOOK of H.M.S. Eurydice during a voyage to Cape Verd, 16 Dec. 1804 6 Mar. 1805 (ff. 7-25 b), and commonplacc-book (for the most part reversing the volume) of Andrew Pellet Green (Lieutenant on the Eurydice 1803-1805, when he joined the Neptune and was present at Trafalgar, afterwards Capt. Sir A. P. Green, see O'Byrne, Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849). The chief contents are : 1. Accounts of passages from Jamaica to Spithead, 1803. f. 99 b; Falmouth to Big Island [Bic Island, Gulf of St. Lawrence] in H.M.S. Eurydice, 1804. f. 83; and (following the Eurydice log) Falmouth to the Mediterranean, 1805. f. 28.

2. Extracts from the journal of H.M.S. Neptune at the battle of Trafalgar. f. 61.

3. Political satires: (a) "A new form of worship for 27th July, 1778" [Keppel's action off Brest]. f. ll0b; (b) "The Poll Tax, 1795," in the form of the Athanasian creed. f. 108 ; (c) "Convention between Messrs. Fox and Grey on the one part and Lord Grenville and Mr. Windham on the other," during the Addington ministry, 1801-1804. f. 71; (d) "The humble Petition of Philip, Earl of Chesterfield." f. 68.

4. "Translation of telegraphic correspondence between Danzig and Fairwater" [Fahrwasser] during the siege by the French, 4-26 May, 1807. f. 50.

5. Political and miscellaneous poems, newspaper cuttings, recipes, etc. passim. Paper; ff. 114. Quarto. Early XIX cent. On ff. 2-5 are pencildrawings, partly coloured, of a 'Chasseur,' 'British Hulan,' etc. At f. 5 b is a sketch-plan of the battle of Friedland [14 June, 1807].

Scope & Content:

Commonplace Books: Capt. Sir A. P. Green: early 19th cent.

Lieutenant Andrew Pellet Green, RN; KH 1818: Log of H.M.S. "Eurydice," 1804-1805, and commonplace book: early 19th cent.

Political and Satirical Poems: Political and Miscellaneous poems in capt. Sir A. P. Green's common place-book: early 19th cent.

includes:

  • ff. 2-5 Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: A. P. Green's commonplace-book : rough pencil-sketches of soldiers, etc.: circ. 1807.
  • ff. 2-5 Army; England: Pencil-sketch of " British Hulan," etc.: circ. 1807.
  • f. 5 b Maps and Plans: Sketch-plan of the battle of Friedland: 1807.
  • f. 5 b Friedland, East Prussia: Sketch-plan of the battle of: 1807.
  • f. 7 Navy; England: Log of H.M.S. "Eurydice": 1804-1805.
  • ff. 43, 72, 104 b Recipes: Miscellaneous: circ. 1800.
  • f. 50 City of Danzig: Telegraphic correspondence with Fahrwasser during the siege: 1807.: Transl.
  • f. 61 Navy; England: Journal of H.M.S. "Neptune" at Trafalgar: 1805.: Extracts.
  • f. 62 b Navy; England: Ships detained by H.M.S. "Eurydice": 6 Oct.1805.
  • f. 68 Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield: "The humble Petition of," a political satire on: n.d.
  • f.68 Political Tracts: The humble Petition of Philip, Earl of Chesterfield: 18th cent.
  • f. 71 Charles James Fox: Convention between Messrs. Fox and Grey-and Lord Grenville and Mr. Windham: 1801-1804.
  • f. 71 Political Tracts: Convention betw. Fox Grey and the one part and Lord Grenville and Mr. Windham on the other: 1801-1804.
  • f. 104 Captain John Phipps, of the Engineer,?: Letter to Col. Ramsay: 1771.: Copy.
  • f. 106 b Lewis Galby: Epitaph on, at Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica: 1739.
  • f. 108 Political Tracts: The Poll Tax: 1795.
  • f. 110 b Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel: Satire on his action off Brest: 1778; early 19th cent.
  • f. 110 b Political Tracts: New form of worship for 27 July: 1778.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
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Additional Manuscripts
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1800
End Date:
1840
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
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Legal Status:
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Names:
Army of England
Fox, Charles James, of Add MS 38477
Galby, Lewis
Green, Andrew Pellet, Lieutenant; RN; KH 1818
Keppel, Augustus, Viscount Keppel, of Add MS 38672
Navy of England
Phipps, John, Captain; of the Engineer,?
Stanhope, Philip Dormer, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Places:
Danzig, Germany
Friedland, East Prussia