Age of Sail Despatches #156

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Note from the Editor: Well, I'm sitting here surrounded by books and with the washing-up still to do. Oops.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Fanvid: Friends by latin_cat: Aubreyad; 12; Jack/Stephen; Made for the occasion of esteven's birthday. Clips are from Peter Weir's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and the song 'Friends' from Mutiny! The Musical by David Essex.

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
hmsacasta_feed: Period Handwriting
hmsacasta_feed: Whatever shall I write?
hmsacasta_feed: Letter Folding
hmsacasta_feed: Know Your Nelson 9
A note to the Surgeon from a Sailor

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading The Ionian Mission Chapter Three this weekend

Rec of the Week:
One of my favourite vids this week: Jack and Stephen meet a Foreign Dignitary by swiss_kun; U. A bit of fun in Swiss figures.

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