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James Creighton letterbook

Title: James Creighton letterbook, 1813-1819.
Author: Creighton, J. N. (James Norman), 1786-1838.

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Status	Container	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	G.B. Navy. James Creighton. Letter book. 1813-19	Mixed material	Request in advance	MssCol 689 G.B. Navy. James Creighton. Letter book. 1813-19	Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description

.21 linear foot (1 volume)

Summary

Letterbook of James Creighton, Captain in the British Navy, dated August 23, 1813 through August 25, 1819. Contains copies of official and personal letters sent and received, relating to routine matters; impressments; landing of arms and ammunition in France in July 1815; and other topics. Sent letters were dated at Quebec, Spithead, Havre, London, Halifax, and other locations. For the greater part of the time he kept this letterbook, Creighton commanded the ships H.M.S. Aeolus and H.M.S. Ringdove, respectively.

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Genre/Form

Letter books.

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Call Number

MssCol 689

OCLC

773129022

Author

Creighton, J. N. (James Norman), 1786-1838.

Title

James Creighton letterbook, 1813-1819.

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Research Call Number

MssCol 689

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