Edward Belcher correspondence, journals and other records.
Series consists of eight sub-series: personal documents, journals, order book, court papers, admiralty-related correspondence and other documents, incoming correspondence, outgoing correspondence, and drawings.
Sub-series consists of an order book from the HMS Sulpher for the period April to August 1841.
Incoming letter from [Charles B.H. Ross]
Photocopies of documents found in Northern Arctic
Incoming letters - Sulpher voyages
Adams, Arthur - Gentleman of Japan
Adams, [Arthur] - Ox God of Meia-co-shimas
[Unknown - Uprighting of vessel]
Andrew Belcher correspondence, financial records and other documents
Series consists of correspondence, financial records, and other documents created and/or received by Andrew Belcher, the father of Edward Belcher, and is arranged in four sub-series: incoming correspondence, outgoing correspondence, financial records, and documents regarding the Wright Estate.
Sub-series consists of incoming correspondence of a personal and a business nature.
Incoming letters - 1815 to 1825
Incoming letter from Isaac Coffin
Incoming letters from Jane King
Incoming letter from Andrew Wright
Incoming letters from A. W. King
Outgoing letter to Andrew Belcher
Outgoing letters to Alexander Brymer Belcher
Outgoing letters - 1829 (April to May)1829
Outgoing letters - 1830 (Jan.)
Outgoing letters - 1833 (Aug.)
Outgoing letters - 1833 (Nov.) to 1835 (Apr.)
Outgoing letter to Unidentified [regarding Andrew Wright Estate]
Incoming letter from F. Beaufort
Incoming letter from [Edward Durant]
Thomas, Ben - Confessions of an Old First Lieutenant...
Sub-series consists of a document appointing Belcher Commander of the HMSV Aetna in 1830 and a certificate granting Belcher an honourary membership in the Royal Halifax Yacht Club.
Excursion through Scotland and part of England...1821 (transcript)
Order book - H.M.S. Sulpher, April to August 1841
Sub-series consists of manuscripts written by Belcher in defence of charges laid against him with respect to his naval command. Includes an original and a transcript copy of a defence prepared by Belcher against charges of tyranny and severe treatment of his men during his service as Captain of the HMS Sulpher and related documents. Series also includes an original copy of a statement of defence written by Belcher when he was courtmartialled for abandoning ships under his command during the Franklin expedition in 1854.
Admiralty-related correspondence, documents, and photographs.
Sub-series consists of correspondence, documents, and photographs of documents related to Belcher’s service with the British Admiralty.
Incoming letters - Sulpher voyages
Incoming letters - Belcher, Alexander Brymer [bro.]