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John Coppon to Nelson, Porto Ferraio, 17 January 1797, requesting a commission for a privateer (Manuscript)
1797-01-17
CRK/3/92
John Coppon to Nelson, Porto Ferraio, 17 January 1797, requesting a commission for a privateer
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Grisnez, 26 September 1801, enemy ships in Boulogne Road (Manuscript)
1801-09-26
CRK/11/23
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Grisnez, 26 September 1801, enemy ships in Boulogne Road
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE off Cape Griznez, 28 September 1801, without any beef, enemy ships still in the roads (Manuscript)
1801-09-28
CRK/11/24
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE off Cape Griznez, 28 September 1801, without any beef, enemy ships still in the roads
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Grisnez, 18 September 1801, condition of ships received, the private signals, embargo taken off neutral vessels at Calais (Manuscript)
1801-09-18
CRK/11/20
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Grisnez, 18 September 1801, condition of ships received, the private signals, embargo taken off neutral vessels at Calais
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, Downes, 2 September 1801, requesting a survey on rigging (Manuscript)
1801-09-02
CRK/11/18
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, Downes, 2 September 1801, requesting a survey on rigging
George John, second Earl Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 15 January 1796, impossible to grant Nelson a distinguishing pendant, by temporary nature of his duty in Vado Bay (Manuscript)
1796-01-15
CRK/11/36
George John, second Earl SPENCER, 1758-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty from December 1794, Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 15 January 1796, impossible to grant Nelson a distinguishing pendant, by temporary nature of his duty in Vado Bay
Peter Crawford to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, 11 October 1804, request for a return to England (Manuscript)
1804-10-11
CRK/3/105
Peter Crawford to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, 11 October 1804, request for a return to England
Peter Crawford to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, 6 December 1804, request for leniency (Manuscript)
1804-12-06
CRK/3/106
Peter Crawford to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, 6 December 1804, request for leniency
John Coulson to Nelson, Malta, 24 March 1805, about employment (Manuscript)
1805-03-24
CRK/3/101
John Coulson to Nelson, Malta, 24 March 1805, about employment
Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 10 February 1805, informed by Mr Elliot [British Minister] of return of French fleet to Toulon (Manuscript)
1805-02-10
CRK/11/32
Captain, later Admiral Frank SOTHERON, d. 1839, Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 10 February 1805, informed by Mr Elliot [British Minister] of return of French fleet to Toulon
Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 14 February 1805, confirmation of return of French Fleet to Toulon, ship arrivals, hope to send English, French and Italian newspapers to you (Manuscript)
1805-02-14
CRK/11/33
Captain, later Admiral Frank SOTHERON, d. 1839, Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 14 February 1805, confirmation of return of French Fleet to Toulon, ship arrivals, hope to send English, French and Italian newspapers to you
Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 9 April 1805, unable to leave his cabin for a month from illness, no news of French fleet (Manuscript)
1805-04-09
CRK/11/35
Captain, later Admiral Frank SOTHERON, d. 1839, Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 9 April 1805, unable to leave his cabin for a month from illness, no news of French fleet
Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples, 25 January 1805, request by Commissioner Otway [Gibraltar dockyard] to purchase canvas, Spanish prisoners landed (Manuscript)
1805-01-25
CRK/11/30
Captain, later Admiral Frank SOTHERON, d. 1839, Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples, 25 January 1805, request by Commissioner Otway [Gibraltar dockyard] to purchase canvas, Spanish prisoners landed
Isaac Cotgrave to Captain Ferrier, HMS GANNET, 22 August 1801, condition of vessels (Manuscript)
1801-08-22
CRK/3/98
Isaac Cotgrave to Captain Ferrier, HMS GANNET, 22 August 1801, condition of vessels
Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 21 January 1805, received papers from Captain Malcolm before he sails, contradicts the rumour that the Spanish taken out of the transports for Minorca were badly treated by us (Manuscript)
1805-01-21
CRK/11/29
Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 21 January 1805, received papers from Captain Malcolm before he sails, contradicts the rumour that the Spanish taken out of the transports for Minorca were badly treated by us
Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson news from the Imperial [Austrian] consul, fears of French strike on Sardinia, views of local population, thanks for visit ashore, enclosing a Bulletin (Manuscript)
1804
CRK/11/3
Dr Alexander John SCOTT, 1768-1840, Chaplain and private secretary to Nelson on HMS VICTORY, Scott to Nelson, no date, [Cagliari, October 1804] news from the Imperial [Austrian] consul, fears of French strike on Sardinia, views of local population, thanks for visit ashore, enclosing a Bulletin
Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson, Intelligence on Sardinia, military forces, artillery and cavalry, militia, population, justice, taxation, bridges and roads (Manuscript)
1804-10-19
CRK/11/6
Dr Alexander John SCOTT, 1768-1840, Chaplain and private secretary to Nelson on HMS VICTORY, Intelligence on Sardinia, AJ Scott, no date [Oct 19 1804], military forces, artillery and cavalry, militia, population, justice, taxation, bridges and roads
Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson, flattered by Nelson's desire to take him, willing to go on any foreign service. (Manuscript)
circa 1804
CRK/11/1
Dr Alexander John SCOTT, 1768-1840, Chaplain and private secretary to Nelson on HMS VICTORY, Scott to Nelson, Springhill, Southampton, 4 September [no year], Sir Hyde [Parker] flattered by Nelson's desire to take him, willing to go on any foreign service
Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson reports the departure of the French consul, a report from Madelain of French offloading troops at Bonifaccio, failure of crop of onions here, including a translation of intelligence from Genoa of 6 October on French troop movements. (Manuscript)
1804-10-06
CRK/11/2
Dr Alexander John SCOTT, 1768-1840, Chaplain and private secretary to Nelson on HMS VICTORY, Scott to Nelson, Cagliari, 4 o'clock [1804] reports the departure of the French consul, a report from Madelaine [Maddalena Islands] of French offloading troops at Bonifaccio, failure of crop of onions …
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, on a courier from Trapani on 15 April with letters from England. (Manuscript)
CRK/21/106
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, on a courier from Trapani on 15 April with letters from England.
General Acton to Lady Hamilton, Naples, 2 August 1793, with an invitation to dine on Sunday next. (Manuscript)
1793-08-02 - 1793-08-02
CRK/21/103
General Acton to Lady Hamilton, Naples, 2 August 1793, with an invitation to dine on Sunday next.
General Acton to Sir William Hamilton, Naples 9 January 1794, with the same invitation. (Manuscript)
1794-01-09 - 1794-01-09
CRK/21/105
General Acton to Sir William Hamilton, Naples 9 January 1794, with the same invitation.
General Acton to Lady Hamilton, Naples, 9 January 1794, with an invitation to dine. (Manuscript)
1794-01-09 - 1794-01-09
CRK/21/104
General Acton to Lady Hamilton, Naples, 9 January 1794, with an invitation to dine.
J Basti Frosnione to Lady Hamilton,18 Oct 1794. (Manuscript)
1794-10-18 - 1794-10-18
CRK/21/101
J Basti Frosnione to Lady Hamilton,18 Oct 1794.
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