Christopher Mason letter book, 1780-1783, 1794-1795.

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Christopher Mason letter book, 1780-1783, 1794-1795.

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The Christopher Mason letter book contains copied incoming and outgoing letters of a British navy officer who fought in America during the Revolutionary War. The volume covers communications from three of Mason's commands: HMS Delaware (1780), HMS Quebec (1781-1783) and HMS Zealous (1794-1795).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8175944

William L. Clements Library

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Delaware (Ship)

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Great Britain. Navy Board

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Mason, Christopher, 1734-1802.

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Christopher Mason (1734-1802), son of Christopher Mason (1689-1759) and Anne Buckle (b.1709), was a British navy officer who fought in the American Revolution. The navy commissioned him third lieutenant on the HMS Somerset in 1762 and gave him his first command in 1776. He captained the Delaware beginning in 1780 and later commanded the 32-gun frigate Quebec, which participated in the Battle of Delaware Bay (April 1782) and helped capture the American navy ships the South Carolina and the Consta...