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Charles Arbuthnot to Nelson, Trieste, 14 March 1805, requesting a frigate to take him to Constantinople (Manuscript)
1805-03-14
CRK/1/71
Frances Abdey to Nelson, Somerstown, 9 Sept 1801, a relative of captain Suckling, requesting assistance (Manuscript)
1801-09-09
CRK/1/74
Mr Austin, boatswain, to Nelson, Brompton near Chatham, 6 Sept 1801, requesting an appointment (Manuscript)
1801-09-06
CRK/1/73
John Andrews to Nelson, Chertsey, 15 July 1804, recommending a relative, Thomas Taylor, purser of the Fisguard (Manuscript)
1804-07-15
CRK/1/77
George Andrews to Nelson, Tiverton, Devonshire, 13 Sept 1801, requesting a position (Manuscript)
1801-09-13
CRK/1/76
C W Aubrey, to Nelson, Navy Office, 29 November 1800, on Nelson’s subscription to the Amicable Navy Society (Manuscript)
1800-11-29
CRK/1/72
Uncatalogued (O23-O45): Manning, Thomas Davys, Captain, 1898-1971. (Manuscript)
1898-1971
MSS/72/016
Extract of a letter from Copenhagen, 9 April 1803, on the writer’s regard for Lord Nelson & Mr Anker to Nelson, enclosing a translation of an extract of a letter from Prince Christian concerning Nelson (Manuscript)
1803-04-09
CRK/1/75
James Anderson to Nelson, New Bond Street, 18 June 1802, on vouchers for payment, (on the reverse) list of four testimonials with names (Manuscript)
1802-06-18
CRK/1/79
Letter from Quintin Woolnough to Sarah Clements from the
ship
WILDMAN
1794-08-07
WOO/2
Letter from Quintin Woolnough to Sarah Clements from the
ship
WILDMAN
1794-08-07
WOO/1/21
William Anderson to Nelson, Glasgow, 28 January 1803, on his son, formerly on the Agamemnon before his death, enquiring about prize money (Manuscript)
1803-01-28
CRK/1/78
Grey and Saxton papers (Manuscript)
1692-1815
GRE
Bernard Athy, British pro Consul, to Nelson, San Juan, [Spain], 30 Sept 1804, on the distemper at Alicante, and reporting that a cordon is placed around the port (Manuscript)
1804-09-30
CRK/1/80
Letter from Quintin Woolnough to Sarah Clements from the
ship
WILDMAN
1794-08-07
WOO/1/20
Christian family papers (Manuscript)
1798-1828
CHN
Personal correspondence of Frederick Jennings Thomas (1786-1855), naval officer. (Manuscript)
1799-10-22 - 1811-04-04
AGC/T/8/1-23
Letter from Quintin Woolnough to Sarah Clements from the
ship
WILDMAN
1780 - 1860
WOO/3
Diary kept by Master Mariner Francis Reynalds (Manuscript)
1796-10-21 - 1810-05-23
JOD/251
West Africa ['Nigritian Africa']. (Manuscript)
1773
P/16/11
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