Robert Horace Walpole logs and papers, 1837-1875

MLMSS 2466

fonds

1837-1875

423291

Microfilm : CY 3466, frames 1-364 (MLMSS 2466/1-3)

1 box, 1 volume and 1 folder of textual material

Robert Horace Walpole, born 1854, was the son of Frederick Walpole, born 1822, whose father was Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford. R. H. Walpole was a midshipman on these voyages

Series 1: Logs, 1873-1875
Box 1
A. H.M.S. Blanche, 12 January 1873-30 December 1873. Covers voyages from Hobart to New Zealand, and among Pacific islands
B. H.M.S. Blanche, 31 December 1873-5 January 1874, continued as log of H.M.S. Pearl, 5 January 1874-31 October 1874. Covers voyages among Pacific islands and from Sydney to Port Dalrymple, Tasmania
C. H.M.S. Blanche, 5 November 1874-18 November 1875. Covers voyages from Sydney to New Zealand and among Pacific islands and from Sydney to Portsmouth via Cape Horn

Series 2: Letters, 22 October 1837-14 June 1843, 20 January 1854-29 November 1854
Volume 2
Mainly from Horatio Walpole to Frederick Walpole but including letters to Mrs Walpole. Deal mainly with domestic matters

Series 3: Account book 23-25 November ca. 18-
Folder 3
Account book kept in Rome, presumably by a member of the Walpole family. Incomplete

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-557 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Available for reference