Comprises photocopies of: (1) Extracts from Robert P. J. Simpson's Crimean diary, [mid 1850s]; (2) Notes by R. P. J. Simpson on his naval service, 1890; (3) R. P. J. Simpson, "My Grandparents of the Odell Family, and some of their Descendants", 1910; (4) Title page of R. D. White, A Narrative of the Russian War in the Baltic, from April to December 1855, Exeter, 1895
Robert Simpson papers
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- ReferenceGB 206 MS 1140
- Dates of Creation1850-1910
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description11 ff., manuscript, typescript, and printed (photocopy)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Robert P. J. Simpson was a Royal Navy officer who participated in the Crimean War
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Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
The gift of W. G. Simpson, December 1990
Note
In English
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