Francis Stanfell papers
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Title
Francis Stanfell papers
Names
Stanfell, Francis (Creator)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1812 - 1831
Library Location
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2859
Subjects
Bacchante (Ship)
Cossack (Ship)
Druid (Ship)
Phaeton (Ship)
Great Britain. Admiralty
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Naval operations
Genres
Notes
Biographical/Historical: Francis Stanfell was a British naval officer.
Acquisition: Purchase, Fletcher, J.K, 1938
Physical Description
Extent: .15 linear feet (1 v.)
Abstract
Francis Stanfell was a British naval officer. Collection consists of letter book Stanfell kept on board the ships Bacchante, Cossack, Druid, and Phaeton containing correspondence with the British Admiralty Office and others, written from various places in Europe, Africa and North America. Includes information on the attack on the Maine coast during the War of 1812; the treaty with the King of Madagascar, 1817; and order book, 1812-1819.
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Identifiers
Photo Order: 62388
Archives ID: 2859
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12416091
Library of Congress Control Number: ms 74000542
Archives Collections ID: 2859
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a84f60d0-cddf-0138-029f-0335ad7a68e9
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Francis Stanfell papers" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1812 - 1831. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a84f60d0-cddf-0138-029f-0335ad7a68e9
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1812 - 1831). Francis Stanfell papers Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a84f60d0-cddf-0138-029f-0335ad7a68e9
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Francis Stanfell papers" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a84f60d0-cddf-0138-029f-0335ad7a68e9
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