The Court-Martial and Pardon of Midshipman Peter Heywood, in Letters
by
Peter Heywood, Nessy Heywood
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2013
This is the first complete publication of a rare collection of letters and poems written from 1790 to 1792—many of which have never appeared in print—telling the true story of Peter Heywood, a young Royal Navy midshipman on H.M.S. Bounty accused of mutiny, and his devoted sister, Nessy, who worked...