O.W. Brierly - Journal kept during the Crimean War, 1854

A 543

item

1854

421787

Microfilm : CY 2966 (A 543)

Textual Records - (manuscript) 1 volume - 0.02 Meters

[original front cover]
17 May - 14 July 1854; Journal contains daily entries describing the weather, conditions on board, movements of the Baltic Fleet and troops, news received, the conflict's progress, and preparations for battle. Also includes list of vessels in the harbour, vessels boarded, and position of ships, sketch of position of fleet, and map showing Domans Holm.
[original back cover]
Titles for Pictures. Discussion on signals, the fleet at sea, particular notes re relation to attack on Fort at Hango in Finland by H.M. Steam vessel Dragon ..... May 22 1854.

Text appears in pencil and ink.
Volume contains 1 looseleaf item in the form of a handwritten note.
This volume was rebound (upside down) into new covers at an unknown date.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature on reverse of original cover
A transcription of this journal is located at MLMSS 7661

Handwritten inside original cover, "Admiral Sir Charles Napier / communicating the Declaration of War with Russia / by signal, to the Fleet at Kioge Bay / April 4 1854"
Beneath the above text in pencil, "drawn on the spot by O.W. Brierly"
A non-contemporaneous label on front endpaper, "Anglo-Russian War with the Baltic Fleet chiefly M.S. O.W. Brierly 1854"