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Watercolour presumably painted by
Harrison
when serving on board HMS ASSISTANCE.
1850
HRR/5/4
Watercolour presumably painted by Harrison when serving on board HMS ASSISTANCE. Watercolour depicts a ship stuck in the ice with two members of crew fixing the ship into ice with four fastenings.
Bristol to Lady Hamilton, no date, in French, on a conversation with a friend of 15 years, (not in
Harrison
CRK/20/49
Lord Bristol to Lady Hamilton, no date, in French, on a conversation with a friend of 15 years, (not in Harrison).
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Victory, 10 June 1804, (
Harrison
II, 53; Nicolas, VI, 68) readdressed to Kings
1804-06-10 - 1804-06-10
CRK/19/47
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Victory, 10 June 1804, (Harrison II, 53; Nicolas, VI, 68) readdressed to Kings Head, Ramsgate, Kent, on Naples.
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Victory, 6 June 1804, (
Harrison
II, 48; extract in Nicolas, VI, 49) on the French
1804-06-06 - 1804-06-06
CRK/19/46
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Victory, 6 June 1804, (Harrison II, 48; extract in Nicolas, VI, 49) on the French Admiral, Touche Treville.
Hamilton, Rosia House, Gibraltar, 1 January 1799, on Captain Darby and Mrs Lock, wife of the consul, (
Harrison
1799-01-01 - 1799-01-01
CRK/20/53
St Vincent to Lady Hamilton, Rosia House, Gibraltar, 1 January 1799, on Captain Darby and Mrs Lock, wife of the consul, (Harrison I, 225).
Bristol to Lady Hamilton, no date [1796], (no 8), on the prospect of peace, with a footnote in French, (
Harrison
1796 - 1796
CRK/20/46
Lord Bristol to Lady Hamilton, no date [1796], (no 8), on the prospect of peace, with a footnote in French, (Harrison I, 253).
Street, [26 January 1805], on Sir John Orde, with a PS on Nepean, annotated 'Yes' and dated by Davison (
Harrison
1805-01-26 - 1805-01-26
CRK/20/58
Lady Hamilton to Alexander Davison, Clarges Street, [26 January 1805], on Sir John Orde, with a PS on Nepean, annotated 'Yes' and dated by Davison (Harrison II, 125).
Rosia House, 27 Feb 1799, on Darby and Mrs Lock, with transcript of letter of 1 January 1799 above, (
Harrison
1799-01-01 - 1799-01-01
CRK/20/54
St Vincent to Lady Hamilton, Rosia House, 27 Feb 1799, on Darby and Mrs Lock, with transcript of letter of 1 January 1799 above, (Harrison I, 227).
Notebook detailing the second cleaning of
Harrison
No.4 timekeeper, 1935, first cleaning of No.1 timekeeper
1935
GOU/5
Notebook containing details on the second cleaning of Harrison No.4 timekeeper, 1935, first cleaning of No.1 timekeeper and second cleaning of No.2 timekeeper up to 1935.
Gregory, Professor Poulton and Rob
Harrison
re the Antarctic Expedition and Scott (18 Dec 1899-22 May
1899-12-18 - 1903-05-22
TIZ/49/10
Letters to Tizard from various, including Arthur W. Ricker, J.W. Gregory, Professor Poulton and Rob Harrison re the Antarctic Expedition and Scott (18 Dec 1899-22 May 1903, including undated).
, Naples, Sunday morning [1795], on news that the Emperor is to sign a peace agreement with France (
Harrison
1795 - 1795
CRK/20/40
Lord Bristol to Lady Hamilton, Naples, Sunday morning [1795], on news that the Emperor is to sign a peace agreement with France (Harrison I, 241).
Harrison
, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society, forwarding a letter from Cyril Longhurst re the length
1903-05-07 - 1903-05-08
TIZ/50/9
Letter to Tizard from R. Harrison, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society, forwarding a letter from Cyril Longhurst re the length of time the "Discovery" was provisioned for (7-8 May 1903).
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, 16 June [1800], (
Harrison
, 18; Nicolas, IV, 253) annotated by Lady Hamilton
1800-06-16 - 1800-06-16
CRK/19/7
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, 16 June [1800], (Harrison, 18; Nicolas, IV, 253) annotated by Lady Hamilton 'recd Sunday morning', Nelson was complaining about life living on the sea.
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Amazon, 16 Oct 1801, (
Harrison
I, 82; not in Nicolas), enclosing letters.
1801-10-16 - 1801-10-16
CRK/19/21
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Amazon, 16 Oct 1801, (Harrison I, 82; not in Nicolas), enclosing letters. Includes a note regarding his brother William “Revd Doctor” and his recent successes.
Colonial Cooks Certificate issued to William
Harrison
Curless. Year of Birth 14/02/09.
1935-08-26
RSS/CC/P/54
Certificate No 54. Certificate includes signature and physical description of the holder.
of the sequence of events from the invention of the Gyro- compass to the adoption by Sperry of the
Harrison
ACO/4/23/2
The "S. G. Brown Affair", Mr Hollands summary of the sequence of events from the invention of the Gyro- compass to the adoption by Sperry of the Harrison/ Rawlings Mercury Control
Hilborough 29 March 1801, no news from the Baltic, on 'Tom Tit' [Lady Nelson], and on his son Horace (
Harrison
1801-03-29 - 1801-03-29
CRK/20/22
William Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Hilborough 29 March 1801, no news from the Baltic, on 'Tom Tit' [Lady Nelson], and on his son Horace (Harrison I, 199).
Thursday evening, 12 June [1799], with red seal 'Emma', on the Queen and the desire to return to Naples (
Harrison
1799-06-12 - 1799-06-12
CRK/20/56
Lady Hamilton to Lord Nelson, Thursday evening, 12 June [1799], with red seal 'Emma', on the Queen and the desire to return to Naples (Harrison I, 185).
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Victory, 27 May 1804, (
Harrison
II, 39; extract in Nicolas, VI, 36), 2 pages
1804-05-27 - 1804-05-27
CRK/19/45
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Victory, 27 May 1804, (Harrison II, 39; extract in Nicolas, VI, 36), 2 pages with PS dated 30 May) on loss of letters, Naples and Merton.
night, 9 o'clock, St George, [1801], addressed to Lady Hamilton, to the care of Sir Thomas Troubridge, (
Harrison
1801 - 1801
CRK/19/10
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Friday night, 9 o'clock, St George, [1801], addressed to Lady Hamilton, to the care of Sir Thomas Troubridge, (Harrison I, 34, [March 1800] with words excised 'the Prince'; not in Nicolas).
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Victory, 17 Sept [1805] off Ply[mou]th, 9 o'clock in the morning (
Harrison
II
1805-09-17 - 1805-09-17
CRK/19/56
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Victory, 17 Sept [1805] off Ply[mou]th, 9 o'clock in the morning (Harrison II, 96; not in Nicolas), with addendum Wednesday 18 Sept [1805].
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Amazon, 16 Oct 1801, addressed from Deal, date stamped 17 Oct, (
Harrison
I,
1801-10-16 - 1801-10-16
CRK/19/20
Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Amazon, 16 Oct 1801, addressed from Deal, date stamped 17 Oct, (Harrison I, 77; not in Nicolas), on going ashore, and farm animals for Merton. He compliments Lady Hamilton several times, mentions several friends who “adore” her, and seems impatient to get to Merton.…
1801], (last half page removed), on her letter regarding marriage, on his son and the line of Nelson (
Harrison
1801-09-06 - 1801-09-06
CRK/20/24
William Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Sunday morning 6 Sept [1801], (last half page removed), on her letter regarding marriage, on his son and the line of Nelson (Harrison I, 206).
Hamilton, 10 January 1792, no hunting, letter written for tomorrows post, (possibly written on 9 Jan) (
Harrison
1792-01-10 - 1792-01-10
CRK/20/6
Sir William to Lady Hamilton, 10 January 1792, no hunting, letter written for tomorrows post, (possibly written on 9 Jan) (Harrison II, 150). WIlliam notes that everyone is ill including Lamberg, Vicenzon and Prince Ausberg. He notes he is glad that Emma has been to the Academy.
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