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- [1810-1812] (Creation)
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1ft; 30cm
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Charles Yorke entered Parliament in 1790 and was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty in 1810, holding office until his resignation through ill-health in 1812.
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GB 0064 YOR [1810-1812] Collection 1ft; 30cm Yorke , Charles Philip , 1764-1834 , First Lord Of The Admiralty
Charles Yorke entered Parliament in 1790 and was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty in 1810, holding office until his resignation through ill-health in 1812.
The papers were purchased from Messrs Robinson in 1939.
Papers of Charles Yorke, chiefly private letters received between 1810 and 1812 from many correspondents, including Admirals G C Berkeley (1753-1818), Sir Charles Cotton (1753-1812), Samuel, Viscount Hood, Sir Richard Keats, Sir Charles Penrose (1759-1830), Sir James Saumarez (1757-1836) and Sir William Young (1751-1821), while a number are addressed to Yorke's brother, Admiral Sir Joseph Yorke (1768-1834).
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English
Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
Edited by Sarah Drewery, Oct 2011.
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.
2010-08-26 Yorke , Charles Philip , 1764-1834 , First Lord Of The Admiralty Penrose , Sir , Charles Vinicombe , 1759-1830 , Knight , Vice Admiral Young , Sir , William , 1751-1821 , Knight , Admiral Saumarez , James , De , 1757-1836 , 1st Baron De Saumarez , Admiral Keats , Sir , Richard Goodwin , 1757-1834 , Knight , Admiral , Governor of Newfoundland Hood , Samuel , 1724-1816 , 1st Viscount Hood , Admiral Naval affairs Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) Information sources Records and correspondence Letters (documents) Cotton , Sir , Charles , 1753-1812 , Knight , Admiral Admiralty Military affairs Wars (events) Military science Social sciences
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The papers were purchased from Messrs Robinson in 1939.
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Papers of Charles Yorke, chiefly private letters received between 1810 and 1812 from many correspondents, including Admirals G C Berkeley (1753-1818), Sir Charles Cotton (1753-1812), Samuel, Viscount Hood, Sir Richard Keats, Sir Charles Penrose (1759-1830), Sir James Saumarez (1757-1836) and Sir William Young (1751-1821), while a number are addressed to Yorke's brother, Admiral Sir Joseph Yorke (1768-1834).
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
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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