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Samuel Eborall diary : manuscript
Creator
Title
Samuel Eborall diary : manuscript.
Production
England, circa 1805-1820.
Physical Description
1 volume (circa 200 pages)
Language
English
Notes
Two pages have been partially cut away.
Binding: contemporary three quarter calf, with marbled boards.
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Ken Spelman on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2019.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Samuel Eborall (1790-1853) was a British naval officer active during the Napoleonic Wars.
Summary
Autograph manuscript diary, starting with a brief memoir of Eborall's childhood and education in schools in Litchfield and Warwickshire, England, and continuing with detailed entries about his life as a midshipman and naval officer. Most entries concern events in the Mediterranean station during the Napoleonic Wars, including service on the frigate Spartan, 1808-1810. Briefer entries, 1817-1820, relate to Eborall's command of merchant ships in Liverpool and the British West Indies. Some entries also discuss family relationships.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
October 31, 2019
References
Samuel Eborall diary. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Samuel Eborall diary. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Diaries - England - 19th century.
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