Field Papers at the National Maritime Museum

A List of the papers of Admiral Sir Arthur M. Field in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, London.

FIE/1

Private journal kept by John Bousquet Field, Arthur Mostyn's father, as a midshipman on HMS PICKLE in 1839. The dates of his birth, marriage and death were added inside the front cover in January 1870 by his elder son George Mostyn Field.

FIE/2

Journal kept by Arthur Mostyn Field as a midshipman on HMS Trafalgar, 1 October 1870 to 10 December 1871 on a cruise in the Mediterranean. It has inserts of plans, sketches and maps drawn by Field, and includes an account of how he and a friend made a climb round the Rock of Gibraltar on 26 December 1870.

FIE/3

Diary of Arthur Mostyn Field for 1 January 1881 to 31 December 1881. It covers a period as a lieutenant on half-pay and his appointment to his first independent surveying commission of the Oil Rivers of West Africa.

FIE/4

Two letters to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, Sydney and Fiji, 29 April 1896 to 15 May 1896. They contain detailed accounts of hydrographical and surveying work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Note to bundle:"1896 Sydney, 29 April, dep[art] Sydney 2 May with Professors and boring gear on board". Bad weather. Suva May 15".

FIE/5

Letter to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, Suva, Fiji to Funafuti and return, 17 May 1896 to 27 June 1896. It contains detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Notes to bundle: "May '96 Death of paymaster on passage to Funafuti. June '96 Adventure of Waugh in steamboat. Difficulties of boring. Return to Suva from Funafuti".

FIE/6

Two letters to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, at Suva, Fiji, 27 June 1896 to c.30 June 1896. They contain detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information.

FIE/7

Two letters to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, Suva, Fiji to Funafuti, 1 July 1896-12 July 1896. They contain detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Note to bundle:"July 1-12 '96 2nd cruise to Funafuti. More boring troubles (last page otherwise all personal)".

FIE/8

Letter to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, Funafuti and Ellice islands, 14 July 1896 to 15 August 1896. It contains detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Note to bundle:"July 14 '96 - August 15 Funafuti survey and return to Suva with Professors and boring plant".

FIE/9

Letter to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, at Suva, Fiji, 10 August 1896 to 12 August 1896. It contains detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Note to bundle:"At Suva August 1896. 28,29,30".

FIE/10

Three letters to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, at Suva, Fiji, 18 August 1896 to 26 August 1896. They contain detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Note to bundle:"At Suva August 1896. 31,32,33,34,35,36 (Mostly personal but interesting especially pages 6,7). 26 August trouble with steward".

FIE/11

Letter to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, at Suva, Fiji and Rotumah Island, 29 August 1896 to 30 September 1896. Contains sketch of Rotumah Island and detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Note to bundle:"29 Aug - Sept 27 Rotumah and banks. 37-40 (pp.17 etc. mostly personal/neuralgia)".

FIE/12

Letter to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, at Suva, Fiji, 2 October 1896 to 6 October 1896. It contains detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Note to bundle:"Suva October '96. 42-44 practically all reply to LMF [his wife]".

FIE/13

Two letters to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, around Suva, Fiji, 9 October 1896 to 16 November 1896. Includes details and sketch of the banks and reefs surveyed as well as accounts of the daily life of the ship and personal information. Note to bundle:"Letters 45-49 Oct 9 to Nov 11 1896. Banks cruise from Suva. Much misery (50 all reply to LMF)".

FIE/14

Letter to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel at Suva, Fiji, 17 November 1896 to 22 November 1896. It contains detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information. Note to bundle:"Nov - December 1896 Suva Auckland Hobart".

FIE/15

Two letters to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, Suva, Fiji to Auckland, 24 November 1896 to 6 December 1896. They contain detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information.

FIE/16

Two letters to his wife from Arthur Mostyn Field when captain of HMS PENGUIN, surveying vessel, Auckland to Hobart, 12 December 1896 to 25 December 1896. They contain detailed accounts of his hydrographical work and daily life of the ship, as well as personal information.

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