IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0064 WIL
Held at: National Maritime Museum
Title: Wilkinson, Commander William (1777-1857)
Date(s): [1807-1833]
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 1 folder
Name of creator(s): Wilkinson | William | 1777-1857 | Commander
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Wilkinson was master of the MINOTAUR, 1807 to 1808, and took part in the attack on Copenhagen. After cruising in the Channel and the Atlantic between 1808 and 1810 in the CHRISTIAN VII, he was discharged from active service because of ill-health but was given shore appointment as Superintendent of the Wharf at the Victualling Yard, Deptford. From 1832 this post became known as Master Attendant and King's Harbour Master. Wilkinson retired in 1833 and was promoted to commander in 1846.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of William Wilkinson, and comprise fifty-six letters, written mainly by Wilkinson to his wife, 1807 to 1833.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
Please contact the Archive for further information.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Please contact the Archive for further information.
Finding aids:
Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were purchased from Mr Sidney Raine in 1960.
ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Edited by Sarah Drewery, Oct 2011.
Date(s) of descriptions: 2010-08-26