Andrew Lawrence, HMS Blenheim, to Lucy Lawrence, 57 Greek Street, Soho

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

GAR/1/21

Title

Andrew Lawrence, HMS Blenheim, to Lucy Lawrence, 57 Greek Street, Soho

Date

25 Oct 1795

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Sailing with the Sir George Egmont, Zealous, Tartar Frigate and Fox Cutter; talks of Anne's impending marriage; complains of resistance to change in the Admiralty, and of the superiority of French sailing; wishes Thomas Lawrence to make him a present of a barrel of Porter and some butter, as conditions on board are bad, he would also like recent newspapers.