| Description | 1) Admiral Tryon to William Pakenham, offering him the flag lieutenancy, 6 Jun 1888
2) Letters from William J Beauchamp to Captain William Pakenham, 16 Jan 1912 relating to William Pakenham's actions attempting but failing to save Seaman Albert Beauchamp (the writer's brother) from the 'Calypso' and encloses a photograph of him. Another letter dated 26 Jan 1912 enclosing a more recent photograph of Albert Beauchamp.
3) Letter from Louis Battenberg to William Pakenham congratulating him on his new command in the BCF, 12 Dec 1916
4) Letter from Admiral Fisher, Board of Invention and Research, congratulating him on being given a battle cruiser. He mentions being awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 25 Sep 1917
5) Speech given at the Pepys Anniversary Dinner at Magdalen College, 23 Feb 1920
6) Letters from E Marsh, Colonial Office, to Admiral William Pakenham regarding the New Zealand posting, 30 Jun 1924, 11 Jul 1924 and 19 Jul 1924 (3)
7) Draft telegram from William Pakenham to the governor-general in Wellington regarding the possibility of holding the post without financial difficulty, [1924]
8) Copy letters from William Pakenham to E Marsh discussing the New Zealand posting, 27 Jun 1924, 17 Jul 1924
9) Letter and envelopefrom E Marsh to William Pakenham regarding his new appointment, 22 Jul 1924
10) Letters and envelope from William Pakenham to Margaret Strickland-Constable regarding him rejecting the New Zealand posting and his feelings on the matter, 28 Jun 1924, 10 Aug 1924, 19 Jun 1928
11) Paraphrased telegram regarding financing of the post of governor-general of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies (7 Jul 1924)
12) Letter from Charles Walker to Admiral William Pakenham informing him that he has been placed on the Retired List of Flag Officers, sets out his career achievements and thanks him for his work, 2 Mar 1926
13) Letter from A J Weight, HM Tax Inspector to Vice Admiral Pakenham regarding Income Tax, 14 Jul 1924
14) Letter from the deputy secretary of the Order of the Bath, to Admiral Sir William Pakenham relating to an offer of a vacancy in the stalls allotted to the Knights Grand Cross (Military Division), 6 Nov 1929. Annotated in Pakenham's writing 'declined for the present'.
15) Newscuttings relating to Admiral Sir Pakenham, 1924-33
16) Unidentified list of auction lot numbers and monetary amounts. Gives a very varied list of names from the gentry and nobility against each lot number, 1912 |