A unique and insightful collection of documents, ephemera and sketchbooks belonging to James Cox, forming a naval record from 1859-1887, who saw service on HMS Victory, HMS Pearl, HMS Chesapeake and HMS . The documents include:
records from HMS Victory, 1859, Assistant Clerk
records from HMS Pearl, 1859, August 59 East India and China, Taiping Rebellion, Assistant Clerk (Captain was J Borlase)
HMS Chesapeake 1860, Opium Wars 1861, Hong Kong Garrison, Invalided home
Obituary letter with naval dates and History
A signed promotion document by Admiral George Elliot
sketch book of drawings and paintings including:
a road in Jamaica with cactus fence
Port Cortez, The Intercoeanic Railway
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