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William Bolton to Nelson, Hollesley, 23 October 1803, enclosing a letter to his son, reactions to invasion threat (Manuscript)
1803-10-23
CRK/2/97
Richard Booth to Admiral Charles Pole, Dantzig, 27 June 1801, about victualling the fleet, combination here to raise the price of bullocks (Manuscript)
1801-06-27
CRK/2/100
Volume of bound received letters 1826-1865 (Manuscript)
1826-1865
SMI/2/3
Logs kept on HMS PROVIDENCE, HMS INVESTIGATOR and the HINDOSTAN, 1796-1803. (Manuscript)
1796-1803
RJN/2/B
Le Viscomte de Boisegelin to My Lord [Nelson], George Street, Portman Square, 7 Dec 1800, (in French) with enclosure (below). (Manuscript)
1800-12-07 - 1800-12-07
CRK/18/17
Count Revel [Governor of Sassari] to 'Monsieur', Sassari [Sardinia], 23 ?April [1804], (in French), with PS concerning the epidemic at Livorno. (Manuscript)
1801-08-24 - 1801-08-24
CRK/18/37
Lieutenant Baugh to Nelson, HMS LOCUST, 9 September 1801, Pilots refuse to go to the French coast until new cables are supplied (Manuscript)
1801-09-09
CRK/2/11
Court documents: Exhibits. (Manuscript)
1817-1818
KAF/2/2
Prince Castelcicala, Neapolitan Minister, London, to Nelson, no date [1800], (in French), sending him a copy of the letter sent to Lord Grenville (British Foreign Secretary), on providing British troops. (Manuscript)
CRK/18/20
Receipts for the OCEAN, 1794-1800. (Manuscript)
1794-1800
FRS/3/3
Letters from Admiral WIlliam Waldegrave to a series of other people including the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Earl of Liverpool. (Manuscript)
1797
WDG/5/19-28
Precis of the above, (typed), giving an eye witness account of the battle and the events surrounding the capture of the Franklin, suggesting the draft had been thrown overboard. (Manuscript)
CRK/18/30
Nelson draft letter to Joseph Brame, HMS DIADEM, off Genoa, October [1796], request to ask the authorities if I and my ship may safely enter the town and port (Manuscript)
1796-10 - ?
CRK/2/108
Bulkeley to Nelson, Ludlow, 25 June 1804, visiting Lady Hamilton in London when your packet arrives, my son also wrote to her, political news, sending more books (Manuscript)
1804-06-25
CRK/2/90
Illustration: "Chief at Fernando Po page 26 Ch 19 / No. 44". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/26
Illustration: "Delagoa Hut Page 11 Chapter 2 / No. 3". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/3
No 1 Richard Byron, John Doughty, Wm Frith, Mathw Williams, Wm Vance, John Dunn, Charge and evidence, [Monmouth?] enclosing 3 notes with lists of names (Manuscript)
1796-1797
MRK/100/5/39
Defence of McCarthy, continuation of No 5 continued from MRK/100/5/53, annotated in pencil Court Martial Papers (Mutineers at the Nore) (Manuscript)
1796-1797
MRK/100/5/54
Robert Brent to Nelson, Falmouth, 10 May 1803, hope not to have given you any offence, sail tomorrow in the HMS QUEEN CHARLOTTE (Manuscript)
1803-05-10 - ?
CRK/2/112
Mr Bowyer to Nelson, Pall Mall, 9 May 1801, request to subscribe to the publication of Sir Robert Ainstie's collection of drawings in Egypt (Manuscript)
1801-05-09 - ?
CRK/2/106
Lieutenant Henry Baretti (d.1820), son of Colonel Baretti, HM Gun Brig PLUMPER, Downes, 30 August 1801, request to replace second master and pilot (Manuscript)
1801-08-30
CRK/2/14
Mr Benjamin Baynton, son Benjamin became lieutenant in 1810 (d.1854). Baynton to Nelson, London, 29 September 1803, thanks for promoting son to midshipman on the HMS AMPHION (Manuscript)
1803-09-29
CRK/2/20
Captain William Bedford (1764?-1827), later vice Admiral. Bedford to Nelson, HMS LEYDEN, Margate, 3 September 1801, survey on Greenwich Hospital seamen, sick quarters at Margate, and conditions of Brigs (Manuscript)
1801-09-03 - ?
CRK/2/32
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS VOLCANO, Kioge Bay, 16 June 1801, request for a survey on cheese (Manuscript)
1801-06-16 - ?
CRK/2/77
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