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- 1851 (Creation)
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GB 0096 AL354 1851 fonds 2 leaves Seaman , P K , fl 1851 , midshipman
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Gift from Miss W Myers, 1966.
Letter from P K Seaman of HMS Wolverine, docked at St Helena, to his father, 1 Jun 1851. '... I have already told you that we have caught 3 slavers ...'.
Autograph, with signature. 4 sketches of vessels captured by the Wolverine are pasted to the second leaf of the letter.
See hard copy catalogue.
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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English
Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
Presumably, Miss Treadwell retained the original letters after relinquishing these copies; the current whereabouts of the original letters is unknown.
Compiled by Anya Turner.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
July 2008 Southern Africa Saint Helena HMS Wolverine State security Navy Armed forces Legislation Law Anti-slavery legislation Crime Human trafficking Social structure Slavery Organizations Military organizations Transport Vehicles Ships Visual materials Illustrations Sketches
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Gift from Miss W Myers, 1966.
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Letter from P K Seaman of HMS Wolverine, docked at St Helena, to his father, 1 Jun 1851. '... I have already told you that we have caught 3 slavers ...'.
Autograph, with signature. 4 sketches of vessels captured by the Wolverine are pasted to the second leaf of the letter.
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See hard copy catalogue.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
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Presumably, Miss Treadwell retained the original letters after relinquishing these copies; the current whereabouts of the original letters is unknown.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English