Codrington Papers at the National Maritime Museum

A list of the papers of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry John Codrington in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, London.

COD/101

Early Naval Service 1823-1831. Contains the following subitems COD/101/X:

1. logbook and journal of HMS NAIAD 1825-26
2. logbook and journal of HMS WARSPITE 1828-29
3. logbook and journal of HMS BRITON Apr 1830-Jun 1831 and signal book of HMS CALEDONIA Jul 1831 kept by Lt Henry Codrington
4. signal book HMS CALEDONIA Jul-Oct 1831 kept by Lt Henry Codrington

COD/102

Mediterranean and the Siege of Acre 1834-1842. Logbooks. Contains the following subitems COD/102/X:

1. Logbooks of HMS ORESTES 1834-35
2. Logbooks of HMS TALBOT Jul 1839-Apr 1840
3. Logbooks of HMS TALBOT May 1840-Apr 1841

COD/103

Mediterranean and the Siege of Acre 1834-1842. Letter and orderbooks. Contains the following subitems COD/103/X:

1. letterbook HMS ORESTES 1834-36
2. official letterbook HMS TALBOT 'QUEEN ST VINCENT' Mar 1838-43
3. Capt Codrington's letterbook HMS BRITANNIA, QUEEN and ST VINCENT 1839-42
4. Captain's letterbook HMS ST VINCENT 1842-43
5. private letterbook 1834-48

COD/104

Mediterranean and the Siege of Acre 1834-1842: original letters received. Contains the following subitems COD/104/X:

1. letters from the Admiralty 1839
2. general letters, no date
3. general 1840-41
4. surveys, no date
5. various papers concerning naval matters 1842
6. Print of a portrait of J. Bowen, c. 1835

COD/105

Mediterranean 1845-1850 and the revolts of 1848: Logbooks. Contains the following subitems COD/105/X:

1. logbook of HMS THETIS 1846-50
2. signal book Feb 1847-Jun 1850

COD/106

Mediterranean 1845-1850 and the revolts of 1848: Letter and orderbooks. Contains the following subitems COD/106/X:

1. letter to the Admiralty 1846-51
2. diplomatic in and out letterbook 1847-49 and miscellaneous letters 1846-50
3. reports on ships trials 1845
4. private in and out letterbook 1848-50
5. orders and memos issued Jan 1847-Nov 1855

COD/107

Mediterranean 1845-1850 and the revolts of 1848: Original letters. Contains the following subitems COD/107/X:

1. relating to Madeira and the Azores 1847
2. orders from Sir William Parker 1847-48
3. public letters May-Aug 1847 Madeira
4. private letters of Sir William Parker 1847-49
5. Lord Napier Jan-May 1848
6. Capt Moore Feb-Mar 1848
7. public letters Jan-May 1848 Messina
8. public letters 1848-49
9. ships trials, no date

COD/108

Crimean War-preparation and aftermath 1850-1858: Logbooks. Contains the following subitems COD/108/X:

1. logbook of HMS ROYAL GEORGE Jun, Dec 1854 and May 1855
2. signal logbook 1854
3. signal logbook HMS ROYAL GEORGE Jun 1854-Apr 1855
4. signal logbook HMS ROYAL GEORGE May-Nov 1855
5. signal logbook HMS ROYAL GEORGE and ALGIERS 1856

COD/109

Crimean War-preparation and aftermath 1850-1858: Letter and orderbooks. Contains the following subitems COD/109/X:

1. letterbook Oct 1853-Mar 1857
2. private letterbook 1852-56
3. orderbook 1855-56

COD/110

Crimean War-preparation and aftermath 1850-1858: Personnel records. Contains the following subitems COD/110/X:

1. copies of certificates granted by Henry Codrington 1853-56
2. sick list HMS ROYAL GEORGE 1854

COD/111

Malta and Devonport 1858-1872: Letter and orderbooks. Contains the following subitems COD/111/X:

1. letters to the Admiralty May 1859-Jul 1862
2. letters to the Admiralty Oct 1858-Jul 1862 including some letters relating to the taking of the ORWELL by her passengers Sep-Dec 1860
3. letters to the Admiralty 1858-60
4. rough letterbook while Admiral Superintendant 1861-62 Malta Dockyard
5. letters to the Admiralty 1860-63
6. rough notes 1855-70
7. letters to the Admiralty 1859-72
8. copies of letter to Admiralty 1869-72
9. letterbook 1870-72

COD/112/1

Malta and Devonport 1858-1872: Original letters and reports 1859-60.

COD/113

Contains the following subitems COD/113/X:

1. Personal letters to various members of his family, 1831-55
2. Miscellaneous letters, 1840-72

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