A letter from George Parker to Evan Nepean reporting of O'Callaghan, the Ambassador of Sardinia and news that the Duke of Orleans may be going back to France

Notes that on the day of the launch, O'Callaghan was at the head of fourteen or fifteen foreigners and they all dined together at Deptford and that when he dropped round Parker surprised him as O'Callaghan's son was writing a long list of signals. Parker also mentions the SardiniIan Ambassador's servant (named Pournello) is living a few doors down from him and the Parker is in a good position to gather information.

Administrative / biographical background
The launch referred to is HMS WINDSOR CASTLE launched 31 May 1790 at Deptford.

Record Details

Item reference: NEP/9/1/3; MSS/78/180
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 folder
Date made: 1790-06-03; 3 Jun 1790
Creator: Nepean, Evan
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London