Unveiling of 1807 Ship Cargo Reveals Well-Preserved Red Sweater and Letter

In 1807, a ship was seized by the British navy, the crew jailed and the cargo taken. Archivists just opened the packages. 🔗

Archivists opened parcels at the National Archives from the Anne-Marie cargo ship which was seized by the British Navy during the Second Battle of Copenhagen.

In 1807, the British Navy seized a ship and its cargo, which has now been opened by archivists. Among the items found was a well-preserved red sweater, hand-knit and accompanied by a letter from the ship's carpenter. The cargo ship had been targeted by the British Navy during the Second Battle of Copenhagen. The archivists also found fabric samples, stockings, and silver coins from the ship. Plans are underway to digitize the letters and contents of the packages. This discovery follows other recent findings of cargo from shipwrecks, including artifacts from the British HMS Erebus wreck and a Dutch warship off the coast of England.

In 1807, the British Navy seized a ship and its cargo.
Archivists found a well-preserved hand-knit red sweater and a letter from the ship's carpenter.
Other items found in the cargo included fabric samples, stockings, and silver coins.
Plans are underway to digitize the letters and contents of the packages.
This discovery follows recent findings of cargo from other shipwrecks.