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Admiral Sir Charles Napier was a British Naval Officer. He served during several conflicts including the Napoleonic War, the Syrian War and the Crimean War. He became a Liberal MP in 1841 and promoted reform in the Navy including improving working conditions and the development of iron clad warships. He was appointed Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria the same year. He died at the age of 74 and is remembered by a memorial in St Paul's Cathedral.
Admiral Sir Charles Napier was a British Naval Officer. He served during several conflicts including the Napoleonic War, the Syrian War and the Crimean War. He became a Liberal MP in 1841 and promoted reform in the Navy including improving working conditions and the development of iron clad warships. He was appointed Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria the same year. He died at the age of 74 and is remembered by a memorial in St Paul's Cathedral.
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| Title: | Letter from Charles Napier |
|---|---|
| Description: | There is no letter, only an envelope addressed to Sampson Low, c/o Bangs, Brother & Co Publishers in New York. The name Napier is written in the left hand corner and the handwriting has been identified as that of Admiral Sir Charles Napier. |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 1 page ; envelope |
| Type of letter: | |
| Key places mentioned: | New York; |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | ©National Portrait Gallery, London. By John Porter, published by Colnaghi and Puckle, after John Simpson. Mezzotint, published 26 July 1841 Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1916 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
| Identifier: | SL_138 |
