The journal dates from January 1819 to March 1820, when Lieutenant H[enry] Smith, Royal Marines, was in the Mediterranean [on board HMS Rochfort, which he joined on 25 September 1818]. At the end of the volume is inserted a letter of 5 May 1850 from Lieut. Smith to his brother Charles Roach Smith (1806-1890), the antiquary, to whom this journal was presented on 6 August 1829 (front fly-leaf).
Journal of Lieutenant Henry Smith
- Reference
- GB 133 Eng MS 1113
- Dates of Creation
- 1819-1850
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 204 x 165 mm. 1 volume (138 folios);
Scope and Content
Custodial History
Formerly in the possession of Charles Roach Smith (1806-1890), antiquary.