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An invaluable addition to the resources available for all those interested in the human elements of maritime history. It is undoubtedly a monumental pillar of scholarship but behind the words laid out, emerges picture after picture of the warmth, yearnings and hopes of the often unlettered men who laboured by mess-deck glims to reach out to their loved ones in the midst of the titanic struggle of the war at sea. JULIAN STOCKWIN

The triumph of this work is in the care taken to treat each seaman as a figure worthy of further study and research. This volume not only transcribes the letters of seamen but also provides rich biographical information cultivated through careful and detailed research in multiple archives and online databases. This brings added depth to the letters, complementing the useful historical and historiographical context of the introduction to each section. H-NET REVIEWS This collection of primary source documents is a welcome contribution to our historical understanding of the lives of British seamen during the Napoleonic Wars. THE NORTHERN MARINER An invaluable addition to the resources available for all those interested in the human elements of maritime history. It is undoubtedly a monumental pillar of scholarship but behind the words laid out, emerges picture after picture of the warmth, yearnings and hopes of the often unlettered men who laboured by mess-deck glims to reach out to their loved ones in the midst of the titanic struggle of the war at sea. JULIAN STOCKWIN

An incredibly valuable addition to the existing primary literature on the subject. * ARCHIVES * Simultaneously and military and social history. Its principal value lies in its contribution to our knowledge of the lives of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer, their interests and concerns. * MARINER'S MIRROR * A veritable goldmine to be excavated....It is one of the most valuable publications to illuminate the lower deck life in Nelson's navy that has appeared in recent years....It cannot be highly recommended enough. * THE NELSON DESPATCH * [A] serious addition to the current literature on the lower deck. * INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY * The triumph of this work is in the care taken to treat each seaman as a figure worthy of further study and research. This volume not only transcribes the letters of seamen but also provides rich biographical information cultivated through careful and detailed research in multiple archives and online databases. This brings added depth to the letters, complementing the useful historical and historiographical context of the introduction to each section. * H-NET REVIEWS * This collection of primary source documents is a welcome contribution to our historical understanding of the lives of British seamen during the Napoleonic Wars. * THE NORTHERN MARINER * An invaluable addition to the resources available for all those interested in the human elements of maritime history. It is undoubtedly a monumental pillar of scholarship but behind the words laid out, emerges picture after picture of the warmth, yearnings and hopes of the often unlettered men who laboured by mess-deck glims to reach out to their loved ones in the midst of the titanic struggle of the war at sea. * JULIAN STOCKWIN *

(A) serious addition to the current literature on the lower deck. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY The triumph of this work is in the care taken to treat each seaman as a figure worthy of further study and research. This volume not only transcribes the letters of seamen but also provides rich biographical information cultivated through careful and detailed research in multiple archives and online databases. This brings added depth to the letters, complementing the useful historical and historiographical context of the introduction to each section. H-NET REVIEWS This collection of primary source documents is a welcome contribution to our historical understanding of the lives of British seamen during the Napoleonic Wars. THE NORTHERN MARINER An invaluable addition to the resources available for all those interested in the human elements of maritime history. It is undoubtedly a monumental pillar of scholarship but behind the words laid out, emerges picture after picture of the warmth, yearnings and hopes of the often unlettered men who laboured by mesure after picture of the warmth, yearnings and hopes of the often unlettered men who laboured by mess-deck glims to re

Simultaneously and military and social history. Its principal value lies in its contribution to our knowledge of the lives of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer, their interests and concerns. MARINER'S MIRROR A veritable goldmine to be excavated....It is one of the most valuable publications to illuminate the lower deck life in Nelson's navy that has appeared in recent years....It cannot be highly recommended enough. THE NELSON DESPATCH [A] serious addition to the current literature on the lower deck. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY The triumph of this work is in the care taken to treat each seaman as a figure worthy of further study and research. This volume not only transcribes the letters of seamen but also provides rich biographical information cultivated through careful and detailed research in multiple archives and online databases. This brings added depth to the letters, complementing the useful historical and historiographical context of the introduction to each section. H-NET REVIEWS This collection of primary source documents is a welcome contribution to our historical understanding of the lives of British seamen during the Napoleonic Wars. THE NORTHERN MARINER An invaluable addition to the resources available for all those interested in the human elements of maritime history. It is undoubtedly a monumental pillar of scholarship but behind the words laid out, emerges picture after picture of the warmth, yearnings and hopes of the often unlettered men who laboured by mess-deck glims to reach out to their loved ones in the midst of the titanic struggle of the war at sea. JULIAN STOCKWIN

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