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Captain Calvert to Nelson, London, 10 August 1801, thanks for your letter which was received after I left you (Manuscript)
1801-08-10
CRK/3/31
Captain Calvert to Nelson, London, 10 August 1801, thanks for your letter which was received after I left you
Lieutenant James Irwin, HMS STAG at Sea to Captain John Philips, 8 September 1801, ship unfit for sea (Manuscript)
1801-09-08
CRK/10/53
Lieutenant James Irwin, HMS STAG at Sea to Captain John Philips, 8 September 1801, ship unfit for sea
Philips to Nelson, HMS HELDIN off Dieppe, 19 August 1801, state of vessels (Manuscript)
1801-08-19
CRK/10/49
Philips to Nelson, HMS HELDIN off Dieppe, 19 August 1801, state of vessels
Prince Castelcicale [Neopolitan ambassador] to Nelson, 8 July 1801 [in Italian] thanks for letters, obliged for your recommendation to Addington (Manuscript)
1801-07-08
CRK/3/29
Prince Castelcicale [Neopolitan ambassador] to Nelson, 8 July 1801 [in Italian] thanks for letters, obliged for your recommendation to Addington
Robert Barclay and John Christie to Nelson, ANSON, 28 January 1805, request from midshipmen to join HMS VICTORY (Manuscript)
1805-01-28
CRK/3/46
Robert Barclay and John Christie to Nelson, ANSON, 28 January 1805, request from midshipmen to join HMS VICTORY
Pole to Nelson, Chandos St, 20 December 1803, concerning Lieutenant Browne (Manuscript)
1803-12-20
CRK/10/67
Pole to Nelson, Chandos St, 20 December 1803, concerning Lieutenant Browne
Pole to Nelson, Chandos St, 9 March 1804, recommending Mr Oglander going to Tunis (Manuscript)
1804-03-09
CRK/10/68
Pole to Nelson, Chandos St, 9 March 1804, recommending Mr Oglander going to Tunis
Mr Walter Churchey, clerk to Judge Hardinge, to Nelson, 11 May [1803] enclosing a poem about a dream (Manuscript)
1803-05-11
CRK/3/49
Mr Walter Churchey, clerk to Judge Hardinge, to Nelson, 11 May [1803] enclosing a poem about a dream
Rodrigo Pinto to Nelson, Lisbon, 10 December 1800, (in French), with thanks (Manuscript)
1800-12-10
CRK/10/62
Rodrigo Pinto to Nelson, Lisbon, 10 December 1800, (in French), with thanks
Lord Cavendish to Nelson, Deal Barracks, 18 August 1801, about deployment of troops to the beach (Manuscript)
1801-08-18
CRK/3/42
Lord Cavendish to Nelson, Deal Barracks, 18 August 1801, about deployment of troops to the beach
Thomas Plucknett to Nelson, Deal, 8 September 1801, on his capstan, which is to be fitted throughout the Navy, requesting a certificate to use in merchant service (Manuscript)
1801-09-08
CRK/10/63
Thomas Plucknett to Nelson, Deal, 8 September 1801, on his capstan, which is to be fitted throughout the Navy, requesting a certificate to use in merchant service
Lieutenant Charlton (d.1810) to Nelson, HM Gun Brig HASTY, Kioge Bay, 28 June 1801, first into action on 2 April, request for promotion (Manuscript)
1801-06-28
CRK/3/43
Lieutenant Charlton (d.1810) to Nelson, HM Gun Brig HASTY, Kioge Bay, 28 June 1801, first into action on 2 April, request for promotion
Lieutenant Charlton (d.1810) to Nelson, HM Gun Brig HASTY, 31 August 1801, thanks for your recommendation to the Admiralty (Manuscript)
1801-08-31
CRK/3/44
Lieutenant Charlton (d.1810) to Nelson, HM Gun Brig HASTY, 31 August 1801, thanks for your recommendation to the Admiralty
Robert Cholmondeley to Nelson, Bath, 19 October 1803, request for help for a young man wounded when serving under Sir Sydney Smith, coming out in the HINDOSTAN as a supernumerary (Manuscript)
1803-10-19
CRK/3/45
Robert Cholmondeley to Nelson, Bath, 19 October 1803, request for help for a young man wounded when serving under Sir Sydney Smith, coming out in the HINDOSTAN as a supernumerary
Captain Cathcart (d.1833) to Nelson, HMS ALONZO, Dover Roads, 14 September 1801, list of men serving (Manuscript)
1801-09-14
CRK/3/40
Captain Cathcart (d.1833) to Nelson, HMS ALONZO, Dover Roads, 14 September 1801, list of men serving
Mr Pilot to Nelson, Bellerophon, Portsmouth, 4 August 1801, his family is from Burnham, offering his services (Manuscript)
1801-08-04
CRK/10/61
Mr Pilot to Nelson, Bellerophon, Portsmouth, 4 August 1801, his family is from Burnham, offering his services
Captain Sotheron, HMS LAGUNA, Crondstat, 5 June 1801, [copy], state of Russian ships (Manuscript)
1801-06-05
CRK/14/85
Captain Sotheron, HMS LAGUNA, Crondstat, 5 June 1801, [copy], state of Russian ships
Nelson's reply to the anonymous sender [see CRK/14/92 and CRK/14/93], [draft, no date, July 1801], written in Lady Hamilton's hand, with amendment by Nelson, on the conduct of Hyde Parker, recommend it should not be published (Manuscript)
1801
CRK/14/94
Nelson's reply to the anonymous sender [see CRK/14/92 and CRK/14/93], [draft, no date, July 1801], written in Lady Hamilton's hand, with amendment by Nelson, on the conduct of Hyde Parker, recommend it should not be published
Admiral Totty to Nelson, HMS SATURN, off Bornholm, 16 June 1801, on Nelson's return from the Baltic (Manuscript)
1801-06-16
CRK/14/88
Admiral Totty to Nelson, HMS SATURN, off Bornholm, 16 June 1801, on Nelson's return from the Baltic
General Lindholm to Nelson, Copenhagen, 15 June 1801, on the lifting of the embargo, noting the omission of Sweden (Manuscript)
1801-06-15
CRK/14/87
General Lindholm to Nelson, Copenhagen, 15 June 1801, on the lifting of the embargo, noting the omission of Sweden
Sir Isaac Coffin, Commissioner, later Admiral (1759-1839). Coffin to Nelson, Porto Ferraio, 8 January 1797, payment of a bounty (Manuscript)
1797-01-08
CRK/3/72
Sir Isaac Coffin, Commissioner, later Admiral (1759-1839). Coffin to Nelson, Porto Ferraio, 8 January 1797, payment of a bounty
Cornwallis to Nelson, HMS GLORY, off Brest [no date ?1804], news of Captain Whitby, VILLE DE PARIS docked, doubt enemy will attempy invasion, reports of Toulon squadron, I have had no success, recommend a young man (Manuscript)
1804
CRK/3/70
Admiral Sir William Cornwallis (1744-1819). Cornwallis to Nelson, HMS GLORY, off Brest [no date ?1804], news of Captain Whitby, VILLE DE PARIS docked, doubt enemy will attempy invasion, reports of Toulon squadron, I have had no success, recommend a young man
Admiral Sir John Colpoys (1742?-1821) to Captain Rutherford, Admiralty, 20 March 1805, with a recommendation to Lord Nelson (Manuscript)
1805-03-20
CRK/3/86
Admiral Sir John Colpoys (1742?-1821) to Captain Rutherford, Admiralty, 20 March 1805, with a recommendation to Lord Nelson
Alexander Comelate to Nelson, Trieste, 15 February 1801, acting as an agent to the consul here, formerly at Ancona, requesting a recommendation for an appointment (Manuscript)
1801-02-15
CRK/3/87
Alexander Comelate to Nelson, Trieste, 15 February 1801, acting as an agent to the consul here, formerly at Ancona, requesting a recommendation for an appointment
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