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Robert Fitzgerald, Tonnant, Cawsand Bay, to Markham, on having written to Evan Nepean on the plunder in
1797
1803
MRK/104/1/120
Blacksmith's accounts incl. weekly accounts of iron supplied November
1797
-March 1799 (Manuscript)
1797-01-01 - 1799-12-31
HNL/82/3
people whose surname begins with B such as Captain Berry and Rear Admiral Sir Richard Hussey Bickerton,
1797
1797 - 1805-07-21
CRK/2/41-60
Coffin to Nelson, Porto Ferraio, 8 January
1797
, payment of a bounty (Manuscript)
1797-01-08 - ?
CRK/3/72
Neale with autograph letter from him to the Mayor of Ludlow dated 10 June
1797
?. (Manuscript)
1797-01-01 - ?
AGC/9/6
Admiral Robert Man (d.1813) to Nelson, HMS WINDSOR CASTLE, at sea, 17 August [
1797
], news of the Spanish
1797-08-17
CRK/8/178
Captain Launch Hunter, Yarmouth, to Markham, on his trouble since
1797
supervising sick at Yarmouth
1801
MRK/102/3/65
Coffin to Nelson, Porto Ferraio, 10 January
1797
, enclosing a report from Edward Chruchill on the condition
1797-01-10 - ?
CRK/3/73
Captain D'Arcy Preston (later Admiral, d 1847) to Nelson, HMS DIDO, Porto Ferrario, 10 January
1797
,
1797-01-10 - ?
CRK/10/76
Holograph to H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence, dated from the THESEUS, 26 May
1797
(in this letter Nelson
1797-01-01 - ?
AGC/27/24
letters addressed to Nelson from those whose surnames begin with B including family members and Admirals
1797
CRK/2
relating to Nelson, including a copy of the first letter sent to Lady Nelson written with his left hand,
1797
1797-1805
BRP/11
Governor of Newfoundland, to Prince Edward, Newfoundland, in response to his letter dated 3 August
1797
1797-08-14 - 1797-08-14
WDG/4/6/2
Pollard to Captain Cockburn, Naples, 18 January
1797
, giving an account of prizes, exchange rates and
1797-01-18
CRK/10/71
Commissions, 1793-1806, Thomas Troubridge, 1st Bart, served as 3rd class on CAMBRIDGE,
1797
- 1799.
1793 - 1806
TRO/1/2
left hand, with an account of picking it up by Gunner's-mate William McPherson, HM ship, SEAHORSE,
1797
1797-01-01 - ?
RUSI/NM/210
Mr Wyndham, [Minister in Tuscany] to Nelson, Florence, 16 January
1797
, sending Mr Delacalade whose family
1797-01-16 - ?
CRK/13/180
Thomas Pollard to Nelson, Naples, 7 January
1797
, on prize accounts requested by Captain Cockburn, problems
1797-01-07 - ?
CRK/10/69
letter to Purvis, 6 March 1798, Admiral Sir John Jervis' Victory over the Spanish fleet, 14 February
1797
1797-02-14 - ?
PRV/49/4
Baron Hotham of South Dalton, with the Seal of the King of Arms of All Ireland attached, dated 6 April
1797
1797-01-01 - ?
HSR/T/9
Coffin to Nelson, HMS DROMEDARY, 26 January
1797
, stores from the naval yard now embarked (Manuscript
1797-01-26
CRK/3/75
contains various political history, notes on Naval Abuses, Privateers, Prize money and others, 1745-
1797
1649-1781
LAU/23
Lieutenant Edward Canes (d.1801) to Nelson, BRODERICK Transport, Porto Feraio, 9 January
1797
, request
1797-01-09 - ?
CRK/3/32
Coffin to Nelson, Porto Ferraio, 19 January
1797
, enclosing a survey on a prize the VIXEN (Manuscript
1797-01-19
CRK/3/74
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