Sir Richard John Strachan letter to Commodore Sir William Cornwallis
Scope and Contents
This letter from Sir Richard John Strachan was sent to Commodore Sir William Cornwallis, his squadron commander in the East Indies describing his role in the action against the French frigate Resolue off Pondecherry, which resulted in her capture. The Résolue was an Iphigénie class 32-gun frigate of the French Navy.
Dates
- Creation: November 21, 1791
Creator
- Strachan, Richard John (Person)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Guide to the Sir Richard John Strachan letter must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Biographical Note
Richard John Strachan was born on October 23, 1760. He entered the Royal Navy in 1773 and subsequently served on various ships in the East and West indies and on the North American Station. On the death of his uncle on December 26, 1777, he succeeded to the baronetcy. At the time of this letter he was captain of the H.M.S. Phoenix. He later rose to the rank of Admiral. He died on February 3, 1828.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 letter)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
This letter from Sir Richard John Strachan was sent to Commodore Sir William Cornwallis, his squadron commander in the East Indies, describing his role in the action against the French frigate Resolue off Pondicherry, India, which resulted in her capture.
Acquisition Information
This collection was ordered from dealer Fancis Edwards on November 17, 1960.
Subject
- Résolue (frigate) (Organization)
- Cornwallis, William, Sir (Person)
- Strachan, Richard John (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Sir Richard John Strachan letter to Commodore Sir William Cornwallis, 1791
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
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Houston Texas 77005 USA
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