Letter from James Whitworth to his wife, 27 September 1812
| Author/creator | Whitworth, James author. |
| Other author | Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) digitiser. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://www.lifeatsea.amdigital.co.uk/documents/detail/letter-from-james-whitworth-to-his-wife-27-september-1812/20574673 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2240 |
| Summary | James Whitworth to his wife, HMS PORTIA, Yarmouth Roads 27 Sept 1812. Has just returned with dispatches from Gothenburg, having been released from irons to work the ship. Submits to go through the jury trial(?) being almost careless of the result. His relatives have petitioned the captain on his behalf, but because he is implicated with others he must stand with them. The mayor of Grimsby has organised a petition on his behalf, having visited in prison. They are sailing to Sheerness, where she may be able to visit him. |
| General note | AMDigital Reference:WHW/1/10. |
| General note | National Maritime Museum, UK: Whitworth, James Rn (Fl 1812). |
| Original version | Reproduction of: Letter from James Whitworth to his wife, 27 September 1812, 27 Sep 1812. |
| Location of original | National Maritime Museum, UK |
| Copyright note | © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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