captain william drysdale of london

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Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale 3 hours ago

William ,In regards to Drysdale street/ Drysdale Place - You had posted photos of this area back 2022 , If the area of London was Shoreditch  I have found a link online suggesting  that Drysdale Street was previously named Edward Street until 1856. Source: https://www.layersoflondon.org/map/records/bull-190-kingsland-road-...

Bull, 190 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch E2
Record
by Kevan Wilding
1801 - 1855
Read the address as the Bull, 9 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch in about 1856; and at the junction with Edward street (later Drysdale street)

Location details
Latitude 51.5278 Longitude -0.0782114
London, England, United Kingdom

I know absolutely nothing about London, but  if I  were Ito guess I would say 1855 Crimean War-  Captain John Drysdale Adj.  of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment during the Crimean War of 1855.  The effect of Roger Fenton's Crimean War photographs was a groundbreaking public introduction to the realities of war. Fenton lived 2 miles as the crow flies from Drysdale street....

Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale 5 hours ago

April 15 1815 print date - 

acknowledgments of the kind treatment of captain Nichols, of the Harpy, to his prisoners, deserves record:

Captain William Drysdale, late of the ship Willi-am & Alfred, captured the 2d January, 1815, by the brig Harpy, returns his grateful acknowledgment to William Nichols, esq. commander of the said brig, gent lenity, and humane usage, while on board, and and all his officers, for their great civility, indul-generously delivering up all his private property. And And should, at any future time, captain Nichols, or any of his officers, come to London, captain D. will be happy to see them at his house, No. 12, Step-ney Green, near London. Given under my hand, on board the Harpy, at sea, this 6th day of January, 1815.

WILLIAM DRYSDALE, Late captain of the ship William & Alfred.

Wz, the undersigned, feeling congenial sentiments with captain Drysdale, towards captain Nichols, lietu-tenant Place, and the officers on board the Harpy. and desirous that such humanity and goodness may be made public, as well in the United States as in the British nation, declare, that our treatment is worthy of every praise and encomium and that all our private property has been held sacred to us, and a fri-cartel fitted for us as early as circumstances would permit.

GEO. HARRISON, W. NEWELL, J.W. HALL, ANDREW M'CARTHY,

Clate matters of vessels taken by the Harpy) On board the Harpy, Jan. 6, 1815.

Comment by William Douglas 7 hours ago

I wonder if this Drysdale is connected to the London family who have a street named for them

Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale 18 hours ago

You're welcome Ronald. I knew I had  this clipping, I just couldn't locate it , till I  ran across it this morning. I hope this will further assist your research feel free to include it in any future documentation  should he pan out.

Comment by Ronald Drysdale 20 hours ago

Hi Russell

I've been searching all over for a British link to Captain 'William Drysdale' - the ship master who took the  Earl of Marchmont to Quebec in 1797, without success.

However, I think you've found him - complete with a postal address in London!

Many thanks and best regards