52 leaves with over 750 Free Frank envelope covers, mostly with red crown Post Free postmarks, a number addressed to her father and other members of her family, mainly to addresses in Kent and Sussex, dating from 1800 to 1839. Other postmarks include Pay 1d Only, T.P. Rate 2, To Pay 2d Only, Not Called For, Gerrards Cross 23, Connaught Ter, Ferrybridge, Sunderland, and, Dungarvan 97. The signatures on the fronts include: Sir Thomas Dyke Acland; George Auckland, 1st Earl of Auckland; Baron Bagot; William Viscount Beresford; George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron; George Canning; Henry, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon; George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon; William Cobbett; William Courtenay, Earl of Devon; Sir Adolphus Dalrymple; George Heneage Lawrence Dundas; Charles James Fox; Charles 2nd Earl Grey; Sir George Grey; William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester; Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton; Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy (2); 3rd Baron Hawke; Joseph Hume; John Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baron; William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury; Sir Robert Harry Inglis; Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool; Viscount Mahon; William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne; Gilbert, 2nd Earl of Minto; William Nelson, 1st Earl of Nelson; Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth; Sir Harry Verney; 1st Duke of Wellington; John Wilks; and, King William IV, as Duke of Clarence. OTHER MANUSCRIPT ITEMS: Admiral CUTHBERT, LORD COLLINGWOOD [1750-1810] Part of a Letter, to Captain Harvey, H.M. Ship Standard, off Corfu, SIGNED ?Collingwood?. Two fronts to Captain Harvey of the Standard, with later note indicating in Collingwood?s hand Admiral HORATIO, VISCOUNT NELSON [1758-1805] Part of a Letter, from Sheerness, 28 July 1801, to Thomas Harvey Esq, Captain of His Majestys Ship Unite, SIGNED ?Nelson & Bronte? SIGNATURE OF SIR ROBERT PEEL [1788-1850] Prime Minister. Admiral SIR THOMAS TROUBRIDGE [1758-1807] Part of Document, from H.M.S. Ville de Paris SIGNED, 11 September 1800, to Sir Henry Harvey. Admiral JOHN JERVIS, EARL OF ST VINCENT [1738-1823] Part of a Letter to Sir Henry Harvey, SIGNED ?St Vincent?
Fanny Harvey [1809-1896], who compiled this interesting album, was the daughter of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Harvey, K.C.B. [1775-1841]. She married at Thanet in 1834, William Foorde Royse, a naval officer, who at the time of their marriage served as a Coast Guard. Sir Thomas, with his wife Sarah, who was his cousin, lived at Walmer, near Deal and Margate. He came from a famous Kent naval family, and he himself had an illustrious naval career, and two of his sons became admirals. He distinguished himself, as a master?s mate, under the command of his father, Admiral Sir Henry Harvey [1737-1810] on the Ramilles at the Glorious First of June, 1794. He was promoted to be commander in July 1796. From 1800-1802, he commanded the frigate Unit?, which when it returned to England, joined the squadron in the Thames under Nelson, who for a short time hoisted his flag on board the Unit?. In 1805, Harvey was appointed to the Standard of 64 guns, which joined Lord Collingwood's flag in the Mediterranean. Returning to England in the autumn of 1808, Harvey was appointed early in the following year to the Majestic, attached to the fleet in the Baltic; he afterwards commanded the Sceptre in the North Sea. In June 1815, he was nominated a C.B., and from 1819 to 1821 had command of the Northumberland guardship at Sheerness, from which he was superseded on attaining his flag on 19 July. In April 1833, he was made a K.C.B., and became vice-admiral on 10 January 1837. He was a book collector, and had armorial bookplates designed for him. In 1839, he became Commander in Chief of the North America and West Indies station, two years later dying in post in Bermuda.
52 leaves with over 750 Free Frank envelope covers, mostly with red crown Post Free postmarks, a number addressed to her father and other members of her family, mainly to addresses in Kent and Sussex, dating from 1800 to 1839. Other postmarks include Pay 1d Only, T.P. Rate 2, To Pay 2d Only, Not Called For, Gerrards Cross 23, Connaught Ter, Ferrybridge, Sunderland, and, Dungarvan 97. The signatures on the fronts include: Sir Thomas Dyke Acland; George Auckland, 1st Earl of Auckland; Baron Bagot; William Viscount Beresford; George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron; George Canning; Henry, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon; George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon; William Cobbett; William Courtenay, Earl of Devon; Sir Adolphus Dalrymple; George Heneage Lawrence Dundas; Charles James Fox; Charles 2nd Earl Grey; Sir George Grey; William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester; Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton; Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy (2); 3rd Baron Hawke; Joseph Hume; John Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baron; William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury; Sir Robert Harry Inglis; Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool; Viscount Mahon; William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne; Gilbert, 2nd Earl of Minto; William Nelson, 1st Earl of Nelson; Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth; Sir Harry Verney; 1st Duke of Wellington; John Wilks; and, King William IV, as Duke of Clarence. OTHER MANUSCRIPT ITEMS: Admiral CUTHBERT, LORD COLLINGWOOD [1750-1810] Part of a Letter, to Captain Harvey, H.M. Ship Standard, off Corfu, SIGNED ?Collingwood?. Two fronts to Captain Harvey of the Standard, with later note indicating in Collingwood?s hand Admiral HORATIO, VISCOUNT NELSON [1758-1805] Part of a Letter, from Sheerness, 28 July 1801, to Thomas Harvey Esq, Captain of His Majestys Ship Unite, SIGNED ?Nelson & Bronte? SIGNATURE OF SIR ROBERT PEEL [1788-1850] Prime Minister. Admiral SIR THOMAS TROUBRIDGE [1758-1807] Part of Document, from H.M.S. Ville de Paris SIGNED, 11 September 1800, to Sir Henry Harvey. Admiral JOHN JERVIS, EARL OF ST VINCENT [1738-1823] Part of a Letter to Sir Henry Harvey, SIGNED ?St Vincent?
Fanny Harvey [1809-1896], who compiled this interesting album, was the daughter of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Harvey, K.C.B. [1775-1841]. She married at Thanet in 1834, William Foorde Royse, a naval officer, who at the time of their marriage served as a Coast Guard. Sir Thomas, with his wife Sarah, who was his cousin, lived at Walmer, near Deal and Margate. He came from a famous Kent naval family, and he himself had an illustrious naval career, and two of his sons became admirals. He distinguished himself, as a master?s mate, under the command of his father, Admiral Sir Henry Harvey [1737-1810] on the Ramilles at the Glorious First of June, 1794. He was promoted to be commander in July 1796. From 1800-1802, he commanded the frigate Unit?, which when it returned to England, joined the squadron in the Thames under Nelson, who for a short time hoisted his flag on board the Unit?. In 1805, Harvey was appointed to the Standard of 64 guns, which joined Lord Collingwood's flag in the Mediterranean. Returning to England in the autumn of 1808, Harvey was appointed early in the following year to the Majestic, attached to the fleet in the Baltic; he afterwards commanded the Sceptre in the North Sea. In June 1815, he was nominated a C.B., and from 1819 to 1821 had command of the Northumberland guardship at Sheerness, from which he was superseded on attaining his flag on 19 July. In April 1833, he was made a K.C.B., and became vice-admiral on 10 January 1837. He was a book collector, and had armorial bookplates designed for him. In 1839, he became Commander in Chief of the North America and West Indies station, two years later dying in post in Bermuda.
| Binding | Large 4to (11.5 x 9.25in) contemp. half roan leather gilt, very worn, spine damaged front cover detached, contents loose, |
| Publication | 1839 and earlier. With ownership signature of Miss Fanny Harvey dated 1833. |
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