Letter from William Darling to the Secretary of Trinity House.

Letter from William Darling to the Secretary of Trinity House. © National Maritime Museum, London

Repro ID: H3263

Description: This letter from William Darling to the Secretary of Trinity House is taken from his journal for the years 1795-1860. It was written after the rescue of nine survivors from the stricken paddle-steamer, the 'Forfarshire', which had sunk on rocks close to Longstone lighthouse on 7 September 1838.

Creator: 'The Journal of William Darling 1795 to 1860', (Hamilton, Adams & Co., London, 1886).

Date: 1886

Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London