Letters written by Hoste to his mother, father and sister.

Letter to father, AGAMEMNON, 24 August 1794, about the siege of Calvi; Letter to father, Leghorn [Livorno], 5 June 1796, about his recent illness and a rebellion in Corsica; Letter to father, THESEUS, 24 May 1797 about Nelson’s departure from HMS CAPTAIN after the Battle of St Vincent; Letters to his sister and his brother George on same sheet, MUTINE at sea, 16 January 1800, about family and friends; Letter to father, 6 April 1801, reassuring his parents that news of the MUTINE being captured by the French squadron is false; Letter to father, MUTINE, Constantinople, 23 March 1802, relating to the Egypt Station and dinner with Lord and Lady Elgin; Letter to sister, MUTINE at sea, 3 June 1802, about travelling with Lady Elgin; Letter to mother, GREYHOUND, Naples Bay, 26 June 1802, about his excitement at soon being able to sail back to England, and a description of the triumphal entry of the King of Sicily into Naples.

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Item reference:	HOS/2/1; MS1977/025
Catalogue Section:	Personal collections
Level:	FILE
Date made:	1794-1802
Creator:	Hoste, William
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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Hoste, Sir William, Captain, 1780-1828. (Manuscript) (HOS)
- Letters written by Hoste to his family and other family correspondence. (Manuscript) (HOS/2)
  - Letters written by Hoste to his mother, father and sister. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/1)
  - Letters written by Hoste to his mother, father, and siblings. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/2)
  - Letters written by Hoste to his mother and father. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/3)
  - Correspondence between William Hoste and Mr H. Burroughes, and George Hoste, concerning their sister Jane. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/4)
  - Letters to Hoste from his brother James. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/5)
  - Letter from Sir William Hoste to his mother. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/6)

Letters written by Hoste to his mother, father and sister.

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