Thomas Etty papers

Scope and Content

Comprises a transcription of a Russian journal by Thomas Etty, 1800-1801; a photocopy of Rosalin Barker, "Prisoners of the Tsar", in Annual Report of the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society for 1990, Whitby, 1991; and a copy of her book,Prisoners of the Tsar: East Coast Sailors Held in Russia 1800-1801, Beverley, 1992

Administrative / Biographical History

Thomas Etty (1780-1854) was a British sailor imprisoned in Russia in 1800-1801

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The gift of Rosalin Barker, May 1988; John Jeakins, May 1991; Highgate Publications, November 1992

Note

English

Other Finding Aids

A more detailed listing of the contents is available in the Leeds Russian Archive online catalogue http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/lra/index.htm