Innocent on the Bounty : the court-martial and pardon of midshipman Peter Heywood, in letters

Innocent on the Bounty : the court-martial and pardon of midshipman Peter Heywood, in letters / Peter Heywood and Nessy Heywood ; edited by Donald A. Maxton and Rolf E. Du Rietz.

Author/creator	Heywood, Peter, 1773-1831
Other author/creator	Heywood, Nessy, 1768-1793.
Other author/creator	Maxton, Donald A., 1951-
Other author/creator	Du Rietz, Rolf.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Description	vii, 230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Heywood, Peter, 1773-1831--Correspondence. Heywood, Nessy, 1768-1793--Correspondence. Heywood, Peter, 1773-1831--Poetry. Bounty Mutiny, 1789. Sailors--Great Britain --Correspondence. Bounty Mutiny, 1789--Poetry.

Portion of title	Court-martial and pardon of midshipman Peter Heywood, in letters
Contents	Part one: The letters -- Part two: The poems -- Appendix 1: Additional correspondence -- Appendix 2: List of correspondents -- Appendix 3: Peter Heywood's naval career.
Abstract	"This is the first complete publication of a rare collection of letters and poems written from 1790 to 1792 telling the compelling true story of Peter Heywood, a young Royal Navy midshipman on H.M.S. Bounty wrongly accused of mutiny, and his sister, Nessy, who worked to save him from being condemned and executed for this crime"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-219) and index.
LCCN	2013003023
ISBN	9780786472666 (softcover: acid-free paper)
ISBN	0786472669 (softcover: acid-free paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	DU800 .H49 2013	✔ Available	Place Hold