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Troubridge to Nelson, 6 August [1801], reports on the attack on Boulogne, reaction to reports of Nelson's death (Manuscript)
1801-08-06
CRK/13/53
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge (d.1807), member of the Admiralty Board. Troubridge to Nelson, 6 August [1801], reports on the attack on Boulogne, reaction to reports of Nelson's death
Troubridge to Nelson, 16 July [1801], on the appointment of a purser and a gunner, difficult to act upright (Manuscript)
1801-07-16
CRK/13/48
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge (d.1807), member of the Admiralty Board. Troubridge to Nelson, 16 July [1801], on the appointment of a purser and a gunner, difficult to act upright
Lieutenant Colonel Durler to 'Monsieur', Porto Ferraio, 19 January 1797, (in French) concerning Austrians on board the vessels. (Manuscript)
1797-01-19 - 1797-01-19
CRK/18/26
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. Lieutenant Colonel Durler to 'Monsieur', Porto Ferraio, 19 January 1797, (in French) concerning Austrians on board the vessels.
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge to Nelson, Torbay, 26 November 1800, recommending Mr Layman, annotated [not by Nelson] "will receive him if possible but not as first Lieut" (Manuscript)
1800-11-26
CRK/13/47
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge (d.1807), member of the Admiralty Board. Troubridge to Nelson, Torbay, 26 November 1800, recommending Mr Layman, annotated [not by Nelson] "will receive him if possible but not as first Lieut"
Monsieur Faypoult, French Minister, Genoa, 11 November 1796, (copy of several letters, 2 pages, in French), concerning the violation of Genoese neutrality by English vessels at St Pierre D'Arena, and demanding that the Genoese seize merchant vessels in the port. (Manuscript)
1796-11-11 - 1796-11-11
CRK/18/28
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804.…
Descres to 'Milord', Culloden, en rade de Marsa, (1799), le 24 Germinal, an 8 (in French), on the seizure of the Guillame Tell, and being taken prisoner. (Manuscript)
CRK/18/24
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. Descres to 'Milord', Culloden, en rade de Marsa, (1799), le 24 Germinal, an 8 (in French), on the seizure of the Guillame Tell, and being taken prisoner.
Mr Jackson, British Minister at Turin, 31 March 1798, (copy), Extract addressed to 'Your Lordship', (possibly Lord Grenville, the Foreign Secretary), on the arrival of a French fleet in the Gulph of Spezia, ordering 3 months provisions. (Manuscript)
1798-03-31 - 1798-03-31
CRK/18/1
Information received March-July 1798. Mr Jackson, British Minister at Turin, 31 March 1798, (copy), Extract addressed to 'Your Lordship', (possibly Lord Grenville, the Foreign Secretary), on the arrival of a French fleet in the Gulph of Spezia, ordering 3 months provisions.
Sir Francis Drake to [Nelson],Milan, 29 March 1796, [secret, partly in cipher], Genoa in a terrible crisis, enclosing a note deciphering the words in code (Manuscript)
1796-03-29
CRK/4/108
Sir Francis Drake [British Minister at Genoa]. Drake to [Nelson],Milan, 29 March 1796, [secret, partly in cipher], Genoa in a terrible crisis, enclosing a note deciphering the words in code
Extract of a letter from Drake to [Nelson], Milan, 7 January 1796 [copy] (Manuscript)
1796-01-07
CRK/4/103
Sir Francis Drake [British Minister at Genoa]. Extract of a letter from Drake to [Nelson], Milan, 7 January 1796 [copy]
Sir Francis Drake to Lord Grenville, Alexandria, 7 December 1795 [copy], reporting the retreat of the Austrians (Manuscript)
1795-12-07
CRK/4/101
Sir Francis Drake [British Minister at Genoa]. Drake to Lord Grenville, Alexandria, 7 December 1795 [copy], reporting the retreat of the Austrians
Extract of Monsr Du Petet Houras letter to Admiral Therenard, dated on board the Tonnant the 23 Marial, 11 June 1798 (duplicate, No 16, Nelson), on the reverse A list of Portuguese ships under the orders of rear Admiral the Marquis de Niza (6 ships). (Manuscript)
1798-06-11 - 1798-06-11
CRK/18/12
Information received March-July 1798. Extract of Monsr Du Petet Houras letter to Admiral Therenard, dated on board the Tonnant the 23 Marial, 11 June 1798 (duplicate, No 16, Nelson), on the reverse A list of Portuguese ships under the orders of rear Admiral the Marquis de Niza (6 ships).
St Vincent to Captain Day, Ville de Paris before Cadiz, 4 July 1798 (copy, Secret and Confidential), instructions to the Transport board Commissioners on transports for Ireland and Scotland. (Manuscript)
1798-07-04 - 1798-07-04
CRK/18/13
Information received March-July 1798. St Vincent to Captain Day, Ville de Paris before Cadiz, 4 July 1798 (copy, Secret and Confidential), instructions to the Transport board Commissioners on transports for Ireland and Scotland.
Intelligence from Badajos, 25 May 1798 (copy, in French), on the French Ambassador. (Manuscript)
1798-05-25 - 1798-05-25
CRK/18/10
Information received March-July 1798. Intelligence from Badajos, 25 May 1798 (copy, in French), on the French Ambassador.
Drake to Nelson, Alexandria, 23 April 1796, movements of the Austrian army (Manuscript)
1796-04-23
CRK/4/114
Sir Francis Drake [British Minister at Genoa]. Drake to Nelson, Alexandria, 23 April 1796, movements of the Austrian army
Evan Nepean to Earl St Vincent, Admiralty Office, 2 May 1798 (Copy, recd 19 May), with copy of a letter received from Captain W Day, with intelligence on preparations of the enemy, and enclosing an account of the enemy force at Toulon. (Manuscript)
1798-05-02 - 1798-05-02
CRK/18/4
Information received March-July 1798. Evan Nepean to Earl St Vincent, Admiralty Office, 2 May 1798 (Copy, recd 19 May), with copy of a letter received from Captain W Day, with intelligence on preparations of the enemy, and enclosing an account of the enemy force at Toulon.
Drake to Grenville, Alexandria, 23 April 1796, [copy] state of affairs in Piedmont [2 pages] (Manuscript)
1796-04-23
CRK/4/115
Sir Francis Drake [British Minister at Genoa]. Drake to Grenville, Alexandria, 23 April 1796, [copy] state of affairs in Piedmont [2 pages]
Mr Master, Consul General of Algiers, to Lord St Vincent, Gibraltar, 9 May 1798, assurances from the Dey of assistance. (Manuscript)
1798-05-09 - 1798-05-09
CRK/18/6
Information received March-July 1798. Mr Master, Consul General of Algiers, to ? Lord St Vincent, Gibraltar, 9 May 1798, assurances from the Dey of assistance.
Drake to Grenville, Alexandria, 25 April 1796, [copy] Austrian army advance, with postscript regarding Nelson and Jervis (Manuscript)
1796-04-25
CRK/4/116
Sir Francis Drake [British Minister at Genoa]. Drake to Grenville, Alexandria, 25 April 1796, [copy] Austrian army advance, with postscript regarding Nelson and Jervis
Castiglione [Genoese Secretary of State] to the British consul [Brame], Genoa, 6 May 1796, [in Italian] requesting the restoration of neutral vessels (Manuscript)
1796-05-06
CRK/4/117
Sir Francis Drake [British Minister at Genoa]. Castiglione [Genoese Secretary of State] to the British consul [Brame], Genoa, 6 May 1796, [in Italian] requesting the restoration of neutral vessels
Statement of the best account received at the Admiralty of the force at Toulon; enclosed in Mr Nepean's private letter to Lord St Vincent, dated 2 May 1798. (Manuscript)
1798-05-02 - 1798-05-02
CRK/18/5
Information received March-July 1798. Statement of the best account received at the Admiralty of the force at Toulon; enclosed in Mr Nepean's private letter to Lord St Vincent, dated 2 May 1798.
Draft from unknown possibly Drake to unknown, Alexandria, 19 April 1796, information for the Admiral [Jervis] and Nelson concerning French victories (Manuscript)
1796-04-19
CRK/4/112
Sir Francis Drake [British Minister at Genoa]. Draft from ?Drake to ?, Alexandria, 19 April 1796, information for the Admiral [Jervis] and Nelson concerning French victories
Drake to Commodore Nelson, Alexandria, 21 April 1796, concerning transports at Naples, all French forces have left for the mountains, congratulations on your broad pendant [promotion] (Manuscript)
1796-04-21
CRK/4/113
Sir Francis Drake [British Minister at Genoa]. Drake to Commodore Nelson, Alexandria, 21 April 1796, concerning transports at Naples, all French forces have left for the mountains, congratulations on your broad pendant [promotion]
Robert Benjamin Young to Nelson, GOLIATH, Portsmouth, 8 July 1801, requesting an appointment (Manuscript)
1801-07-08
CRK/13/197
Robert Benjamin Young to Nelson, GOLIATH, Portsmouth, 8 July 1801, requesting an appointment
Young to Nelson, Plymouth Dock, 17 April 1805, sending some newspapers, reporting Lord Melville has resigned after censure by the House of Commons (Manuscript)
1805-04-17
CRK/13/196
Young to Nelson, Plymouth Dock, 17 April 1805, sending some newspapers, reporting Lord Melville has resigned after censure by the House of Commons
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