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George Purvis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon 27 June 1796, enclosing a warrant for surgeon's mate, (not enclosed), unable to provide an order for Mr Summers as lieutenant of the Captain until Mr Dutton is removed (Manuscript)
1796-06-27
CRK/10/88
George Purvis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon 27 June 1796, enclosing a warrant for surgeon's mate, (not enclosed), unable to provide an order for Mr Summers as lieutenant of the Captain until Mr Dutton is removed
Thomas Pringle to Nelson, Edinburgh, 15 March 1803, recommending a young man (Manuscript)
1803-03-15
CRK/10/86
T[homas] Pringle to Nelson, Edinburgh, 15 March 1803, recommending a young man
Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE off Cape Grisnez, 18 August 1801, doubts on ability to destroy vessels in Calais harbour by bombardment (Manuscript)
1801-08-18
CRK/11/16
Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE off Cape Grisnez, 18 August 1801, doubts on ability to destroy vessels in Calais harbour by bombardment
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE off Cape Grisnez, 30 August 1801, ordered to Downs for trial of Lieutenant of the HMS BOLD for quitting his station on 16 July (Manuscript)
1801-08-30
CRK/11/17
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE off Cape Grisnez, 30 August 1801, ordered to Downs for trial of Lieutenant of the HMS BOLD for quitting his station on 16 July
Marquis of Sligo to Nelson, London, no date [1803], recommending Mr Henry House (Manuscript)
1803
CRK/11/10
Marquis of Sligo to Nelson, London, no date [1803], recommending Mr Henry House
Captain Philip Somerville to Admiral Skeffington Lutwidge, Commander in Chief in the Downs, HMS EUGENIE at anchor in Boulogne Bay, 28 July 1801, squadron in need of beer and water, enclosing a demand for Boatswain's stores (Manuscript)
1801-07-28
CRK/11/12
Captain Philip SOMERVILLE to Admiral Skeffington Lutwidge, Commander in Chief in the Downs, HMS EUGENIE at anchor in Boulogne Bay, 28 July 1801, squadron in need of beer and water, enclosing a demand for Boatswain's stores
Lieutenant Manderton to Lutwidge, Minx, Boulogne, 27 July 1801, demand for Boatswain's stores (Manuscript)
1801-07-27
CRK/11/13
Lieutenant Manderton to Lutwidge, Minx, Boulogne, 27 July 1801, demand for Boatswain's stores
Queen of Naples to lady Hamilton, on the courier from England. (Manuscript)
CRK/21/110
Queen of Naples to lady Hamilton, on the courier from England.
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, on 30 ships sighted at Maritimo. (Manuscript)
CRK/21/111
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, on 30 ships sighted at Maritimo.
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, on Acton and the Admiral, awaiting her return, satisfaction at making part of the voyage together. (Manuscript)
CRK/21/107
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, on Acton and the Admiral, awaiting her return, satisfaction at making part of the voyage together.
Captain Sir William Sidney Smith to Hamilton reporting his safe arrival from Leghorn, and on the military situation, including the capture of General O'Hara (Manuscript)
1793-12-06
CRK/11/8
Captain, later Admiral Sir William Sidney SMITH, 1764-1840, Smith to Hamilton, Toulon, 6 December 1793, reporting his safe arrival from Leghorn, and on the military situation, including the capture of General O'Hara
Marquis of Sligo to Nelson, no date, Wednesday morn, [1803], recommending Henry House a midshipman now at Yarmouth in the HMS PENELOPE (Manuscript)
1803
CRK/11/9
Marquis of Sligo to Nelson, no date, Wednesday morn, [1803], recommending Henry House a midshipman now at Yarmouth in the HMS PENELOPE
Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 15 August [1796], instructions on Leghorn and Civita Vecchia, with postscript concerning his election (Manuscript)
1796-08-15
CRK/11/69
Admiral Sir John JERVIS, later Lord St Vincent, 1735-1823, Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 15 August [1796], instructions on Leghorn and Civita Vecchia, with postscript concerning his election
George Liddell to Davison, St Swithinsland, 2 May 1803, concerning the purchase of salt beef from Russia, annotated by Davison (Manuscript)
1803-05-02
CRK/3/139
Alexander Davison, Nelson's prize agent. George Liddell to Davison, St Swithinsland, 2 May 1803, concerning the purchase of salt beef from Russia, annotated by Davison
Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 15 May 1801, Maurice's money [Nelson's dead brother], subscription at Lloyds (Manuscript)
1801-05-15
CRK/3/134
Alexander Davison, Nelson's prize agent. Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 15 May 1801, Maurice's money [Nelson's dead brother], subscription at Lloyds
Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 1 July [1796], in his absence to leave HMS MELEAGER and HMS BLANCHE on blockade, agree the HMS MINERVE for Captain Cockburn if declined by Captain Hotham (Manuscript)
1796-07-01
CRK/11/65
Admiral Sir John JERVIS, later Lord St Vincent, 1735-1823, Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 1 July [1796], in his absence to leave HMS MELEAGER and HMS BLANCHE on blockade, agree the HMS MINERVE for Captain Cockburn if declined by Captain Hotham
Davison to Nelson, Swarland House [Northumberland],4 September 1801, Parker's recovery, purchase of Merton, enclosing letter from Colonel Barrete (Manuscript)
1801-09-04
CRK/3/136
Alexander Davison, Nelson's prize agent. Davison to Nelson, Swarland House [Northumberland],4 September 1801, Parker's recovery, purchase of Merton, enclosing letter from Colonel Barrete
Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 11 August [1796], need to concentrate force from fear of Rickery and Langara [Spanish admirals], expecting a reinforcement from England, nil desperandum (Manuscript)
1796-08-11
CRK/11/68
Admiral Sir John JERVIS, later Lord St Vincent, 1735-1823, Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 11 August [1796], need to concentrate force from fear of Rickery and Langara [Spanish admirals], expecting a reinforcement from England, nil desperandum
Colonel Barrette to Davison, Southampton, 30 August 1801, about his son in the PLUMPER gun brig (Manuscript)
1801-08-30
CRK/3/137
Alexander Davison, Nelson's prize agent. Colonel Barrette to Davison, Southampton, 30 August 1801, about his son in the PLUMPER gun brig
Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 9 June [1796], to bring Austrian [troops] here to be divided among the fleet (Manuscript)
1796-06-09
CRK/11/62
Admiral Sir John JERVIS, later Lord St Vincent, 1735-1823, Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 9 June [1796], to bring Austrian [troops] here to be divided among the fleet
Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 30 June [1796], instruction to blockade Leghor (Manuscript)
1796-06-30
CRK/11/64
Admiral Sir John JERVIS, later Lord St Vincent, 1735-1823, Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 30 June [1796], instruction to blockade Leghorn and seek cattle from Gaeta
Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 23 December 1803, legal opinion awaited from Haslewood, spending Christmas at Merton, working for Mr Vansittart (Manuscript)
1803-12-23
CRK/3/149
Alexander Davison, Nelson's prize agent. Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 23 December 1803, legal opinion awaited from Haslewood, spending Christmas at Merton, working for Mr Vansittart
Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 24 November 1803, success of the case, dined with Lady Hamilton, correspondence with Addington, involvement in Secret Service matters with Mr Vansittart, news of Lord Moira (Manuscript)
1803-11-24
CRK/3/145
Alexander Davison, Nelson's prize agent. Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 24 November 1803, success of the case, dined with Lady Hamilton, correspondence with Addington, involvement in Secret Service matters with Mr Vansittart, news of Lord Moira
Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 3 December 1803, sending packets, opinion being sought on Nelson's prize queries, news of Lady Hamilton and brother William (Manuscript)
1803-12-03
CRK/3/146
Alexander Davison, Nelson's prize agent. Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 3 December 1803, sending packets, opinion being sought on Nelson's prize queries, news of Lady Hamilton and brother William
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