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Stewart to Nelson, Charles St, St James, London, 1 December 1804, (2 pages, with address and black seal), sisters illness worse, expectations of invasion, political news, recommending Captain Bushby (Manuscript)
1804-12-01
CRK/12/82
Thomas Macdonald (Commissioner for American Affairs) to Nelson, Great Marlborough Street, 18 February 1803, enclosing a proposal for an experiment, recommended by Lord Moira (Manuscript)
1803-02-18
CRK/8/158
Mr McDonagh to Nelson, Tripoli, 4 August 1803, news of revolt against the Bashaw, American blockade causes shortage of powder and shot (Manuscript)
1803-08-04
CRK/8/159
Hon Captain Stopford (later Admiral Sir Robert, d.1847) to Nelson, HMS SPENCER, Hamoaze, 6 July 1803, recommending Captain Hillyer (Manuscript)
1803-07-06
CRK/12/84
Melville to Nelson, Admiralty, 7 July 1804, recommending promotion for Lord Duncan' s son, a lieutenant in the HMS NARCISSUS (Manuscript)
1804-07-07
CRK/9/23
Melville to Nelson, Admiralty, 7 July 1804, recommending promotion for Lord Duncan' s son, a lieutenant in the HMS NARCISSUS, (duplicate). (Manuscript)
1804-07-07
CRK/9/24
G[eorge] Matcham (1753- 1833, brother in law) to Nelson, (no date, [1802]), concerning financial arrangements for the purchase of the farm, and the refund of loan of £4000, with a PS to Lady Hamilton from Catherine (Manuscript)
CRK/9/18
Matcham to Nelson, [Bath], 9 January 1803, about the terms of the mortgage, thinking of moving to Germany, enclose a letter seeking advice from Mr Oliver to accompany us, but expecting another child so may wait, Lady Nelson called on us but left in Lord Hood's carriage, we would have told her of our aim to be at peace with everyone (Manuscript)
1803-01-09
CRK/9/19
Matcham to Nelson, 16 April 1803, death of his son Edmund, Nelson's godson, from influenza, plan to visit him in Merton or London, lament the loss of Sir William [Hamilton] (Manuscript)
1803-04-16
CRK/9/20
Melville to Nelson, Admiralty, 15 November 1804, anticipated his application for Captain Hoste by appointing him to the EURIDICE (Manuscript)
1804-11-15
CRK/9/29
Melville to Nelson, Admiralty, 28 August 1804, dispatches from Lord Harrowby for Mr Elliot sent with Captain Leake, concerning their Neapolitan Majesties, need safe and speedy delivery (Manuscript)
1804-08-28
CRK/9/27
Marsden to Nelson, Admiralty Office, 12 February 1805, Admiral Louis to replace Admiral Campbell to allow you to come home, Lord Spencer called here for news of you (Manuscript)
1805-02-12
CRK/9/3
Marsden to Nelson, Admiralty Office, 18 August 1805, on receiving a telegraph message of your arrival, an express was sent to Lady Hamilton at Southend, adding his thanks for kindness to Meyer (Manuscript)
1805-08-18
CRK/9/5
Sutton to Nelson, HMS AMAZON in the Downs, 30 August 1801, commenting on the lack of ability of John Damon, master of the PLUMPER (Manuscript)
1801-08-30
CRK/12/115
Marsh and Creed, London, 31 March 1804 (duplicate), enclosing a statement of his account and reporting further purchases of stock (Manuscript)
1804-03-31
CRK/8/187
Captain Samuel Sutton to Nelson, HMS AMAZON at the Nore, 9 August 1801, on the need to remove his Main mast, having left Admiral Pole at Yarmouth with nine ships after passing through the Belt without a ship aground (Manuscript)
1801-08-09
CRK/12/113
Marsh and Creed, London, 31 March 1804 (duplicate), statement of Nelson's account with Creed and Marsh (Manuscript)
1804-03-31
CRK/8/188
R. Symes to Nelson, Colston Parade, Bristol, 2 August 1801, with a suggestion for defeating the enemy (Manuscript)
1801-08-02
CRK/12/112
Captain Markham, later Admiral, (d.1827), to Nelson, Admiralty, 27 November 1803, recommending Captain Rosenhagen of LA SOPHIE (Manuscript)
1803-11-27
CRK/9/14
James Matra to Nelson, Tangier, 17 July 1805, by accounts received from Spain, the combined fleet has neither entered Cadiz nor passed into the Mediterranean, new contract arranged by James Cutforth (agent victualler at Gibraltar) for bullocks, fruit and vegetables, but sheep and poultry are prohibited (Manuscript)
1805-07-17
CRK/9/15
Edward Stanley to Nelson, Trieste, 12 July 1804, privateers in the Adriatick, need convoys of two armed ships (Manuscript)
1804-07-12
CRK/12/72
George Sparrow to Alexander Davison, Downing Street, 4 September 1803, recommending his brother John Lucas, a masters mate on the HMS SCEPTRE, and friend of Mr Foresti at Corfu, annotated 'the writer is one of the principal messengers in the War Department ever yours AD' (Manuscript)
1803-09-04
CRK/12/68
Francis Martin to Nelson, Portsmouth, 21 November 1800, concerning a print of Nelson (Manuscript)
1800-11-21
CRK/9/13
Graeme Spence to Nelson, SORTINGS Surveying Sloop in Harwich Harbour, 11 August 1801, reporting his lack of success in getting pilots, older men in oyster smacks earn more per day, can get one man from Brightlingsea for half a guinea (4s.6d more than you offered), other pilots do not know the rivers, he can take your frigate into Maldon river, but not over the Naze, Admiralty not yet published his charts for fear of the enemy (Manuscript)
1801-08-11
CRK/12/70
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