BIB_ID
453728
Accession number
MA 14585.3
Creator
May, Henry, 1832-1882, sender.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Description
1 item (8 pages) ; 20.4 x 13 cm
Notes
Written from: Steamship "Golden Fleece" / Valetta Harbour.
Letter written by May to his mother, Emily May, while stationed aboard the Golden Fleece, a British merchant steamship that was launched in 1853 and transported soldiers during the Crimean War.
Letter written by May to his mother, Emily May, while stationed aboard the Golden Fleece, a British merchant steamship that was launched in 1853 and transported soldiers during the Crimean War.
Provenance
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Summary
Recounting his recent experiences on board the Golden Fleece, including the grounding of the ship in mud while trying to leave the dock; sharing news of friends and fellow sailors and describing sailing up the Mediterranean with the Steamships "Calcutta" and "Jason", recounting the order in which the ships arrived at and departed from Malta, relating routine details concerning the sailing and performance of the ship and progress made by the three vessels and competition to reach their destinations ahead of one another; mentioning the friendly ship's cat and his anxiety over delivering a package placed in his care, informing her that they are headed for Balaclava tomorrow and that he expects to be home in less than a month.
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