Age of Sail Despatches #187

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor: Just a quick reminder: I'm only linking to stuff posted on DW, or in blogs for which there is a DW feed set up. If people would like me to start posting links to the Acasta blog again, I am more than happy to - I only stopped because the majority of links seemed to be to that particular blog. If you write AoS fic (fanfic or original) I will only link if there is a clear rating given in the header or at the beginning of the post.

Fanfic:
A Posy by sharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; Cotton, Maggie, Flowers for your sweetheart
Solutions by barefoot_bard; Show the Colours/Dogwatches crossover; M; Original characters (Sergeant Sweetman and Sergeant Devlin); An old hand deals with a problem. Chatham, April 1798.

Son et Lumière:
Art: sharpiefan: Pictures for your inspiration

Of historical interest:
austenblog: Free eBook: Furniture and Draperies in the Era of Jane Austen: Ackermann’s Repository of Arts

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading The Letter of Marque Chapter Seven this weekend.

Rec of the Week:
Regulations and Instructions Relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea, Established by His Majesty in Council, 1808 (On Google Books)

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