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Mr R Wordsworth to Nelson, Customs House, Harwich, 10 August 1805, reporting that Captain Saunders of the ARGUS cutter in the service of the port will sail tomorrow (Manuscript)
1805-08-10
CRK/13/178
Mr R Wordsworth to Nelson, Customs House, Harwich, 10 August 1805, reporting that Captain Saunders of the ARGUS cutter in the service of the port will sail tomorrow
Lewis Wolfe to Nelson, Stationery Office, New Palace Yard, 28 September 1801, that he can only send stationery with an order, and good quality quills (Manuscript)
1801-09-28
CRK/13/175
Lewis Wolfe to Nelson, Stationery Office, New Palace Yard, 28 September 1801, that he can only send stationery with an order, and good quality quills
Abbe Sabatier de Castres to 'Milord', Erfurt in Thuringe, 20 Oct 1800, (in French), author of works on history and politics, commenting on the works of Rousseau. (Manuscript)
1800-10-20 - 1800-10-20
CRK/18/41
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. Abbe Sabatier de Castres to 'Milord', Erfurt in Thuringe, 20 Oct 1800, (in French), author of works on history and politics, commenting on the works of Rousseau.
Lord Wodehouse to Nelson, Kimberly, 22 September 1803, on his son's court martial acquittal (Manuscript)
1803-09-22
CRK/13/174
Lord Wodehouse to Nelson, Kimberly, 22 September 1803, on his son's court martial acquittal
La Touch [Treville] to the King of Naples, on board Languedoc, before Naples, 15 Dec 1793, L'an 1 de la Republique Francaise, (copy, in French), demanding reparations for an atrocity concerning Citizen Simonville, threatening war. (Manuscript)
1793-12-15 - 1793-12-15
CRK/18/43
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. La Touch [Treville] to the King of Naples, on board Languedoc, before Naples, 15 Dec 1793, L'an 1 de la Republique Francaise, (copy, in French), demanding reparations for an atrocity concerning Citizen Simonville, threatening war.
Count Revel [Governor of Sassari] to 'Monsieur', Sassari [Sardinia], 23 ?April [1804], (in French), with PS concerning the epidemic at Livorno. (Manuscript)
1801-08-24 - 1801-08-24
CRK/18/37
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. Count Revel [Governor of Sassari] to 'Monsieur', Sassari [Sardinia], 23 ?April [1804], (in French), with PS concerning the epidemic at Livorno.
Note (in hand of Renard), 24 August 1801, (in French), no news at Boulogne, awaiting flat boats, movement of ships, 15 at Dieppe waiting to go to Boulogne. (Manuscript)
1801-08-24 - 1801-08-24
CRK/18/36
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. Note (in hand of Renard), 24 August 1801, (in French), no news at Boulogne, awaiting flat boats, movement of ships, 15 at Dieppe waiting to go to Boulogne.
Revel to 'Monsieur', Sassari, 24 Dec 1804, (in French) reporting news of fleet preparations at Toulon, and the Spanish fleet at Cartagena. (Manuscript)
1804-12-24 - 1804-12-24
CRK/18/39
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. Revel to 'Monsieur', Sassari, 24 Dec 1804, (in French) reporting news of fleet preparations at Toulon, and the Spanish fleet at Cartagena.
George Wills to Nelson, South Audley Street, 19 June 1803, recommending a young man, the protege of Lady Perceval, recommended by Lady Hamilton, annotated by Nelson 'answered August 25th Mr Wills' (Manuscript)
1803-06-19
CRK/13/169
George Wills to Nelson, South Audley Street, 19 June 1803, recommending a young man, the protege of Lady Perceval, recommended by Lady Hamilton, annotated by Nelson 'answered August 25th Mr Wills'
Renard to 'Monsieur', 28 July 1801, (in French), packets to be taken by fishermen to Sangate while British ships blockade Boulogne, sending French newspapers and details of the coast, giving rendezvous for the ships, and signals by furling of sails. (Manuscript)
1801-07-28 - 1801-07-28
CRK/18/35
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. Renard to 'Monsieur', 28 July 1801, (in French), packets to be taken by fishermen to Sangate while British ships blockade Boulogne, sending French newspapers and details of the coast, giving rendezvous for the ships, and signals by furling of sails.
Acton to Nelson, Naples, 10 Dec 1803, (3 pages), uncertainty over destination of French squadron at Toulon, on European inaction, intelligence on France (Manuscript)
1803-12-10
CRK/1/23
Acton to Nelson, Naples, 10 Dec 1803, (3 pages), uncertainty over destination of French squadron at Toulon, on European inaction, intelligence on France
Yonge to [Dr Nelson], LEVIATHAN, off Falmouth, 10 April 1804, requesting he forward a letter of introduction (Manuscript)
1804-04-10
CRK/13/186
Yonge to [Dr Nelson], LEVIATHAN, off Falmouth, 10 April 1804, requesting he forward a letter of introduction
John Hookham Frere, Minister at Madrid, to Nelson, Madrid, 26 November [1803], embargo on Spanish vessels lifted (Manuscript)
1803-11-26
CRK/5/157
John Hookham Frere, Minister at Madrid. Frere to Nelson, Madrid, 26 November [1803], embargo on Spanish vessels lifted
Pietro Merenda di Palermo, 19 July 1799 (in Italian), concerning his capture by an Algerian pirate despite holding a passport from Nelson. (Manuscript)
1799-07-19 - 1799-07-19
CRK/18/52
Letters to Nelson in Italian, calendared by Mrs West 3 August 1953. Pietro Merenda di Palermo, 19 July 1799 (in Italian), concerning his capture by an Algerian pirate despite holding a passport from Nelson.
Mr C B Yonge to Dr Nelson, Plymouth, 2 April 1804, leaving for Portsmouth (Manuscript)
1804-04-02
CRK/13/185
Mr C B Yonge to Dr Nelson, Plymouth, 2 April 1804, leaving for Portsmouth
John Hookham Frere, Minister at Madrid, to Sir Thomas Trigge [at Gibraltar], Madrid, 16 December 1803, (copy) respecting the uncertain state of Spain (Manuscript)
1803-12-16
CRK/5/159
John Hookham Frere, Minister at Madrid. Frere to Sir Thomas Trigge [at Gibraltar], Madrid, 16 December 1803, (copy) respecting the uncertain state of Spain
Lieutenant Yonge to [Nelson], Seahorse, 10 October 1804, offering his thanks (Manuscript)
1804-10-10
CRK/13/187
Lieutenant Yonge to [Nelson], Seahorse, 10 October 1804, offering his thanks
Private Bulletin from Giovanni Brandi, [British vice consul at Maddalena], 24 Dec 1804, listing indications of possible invasion of Sardinia from Corsica. (Manuscript)
1804-12-24 - 1804-12-24
CRK/18/53
Letters to Nelson in Italian, calendared by Mrs West 3 August 1953. Private Bulletin from Giovanni Brandi, [British vice consul at Maddalena], 24 Dec 1804, listing indications of possible invasion of Sardinia from Corsica.
Hoste to Nelson, HMS MUTINE, Trieste Mole, 1 June 1801, congratulations at success at Copenhagen, false reports of you wounded and Hardy killed (Manuscript)
1801-06-01
CRK/6/169
Captain William Hoste, later Commodore Sir William (d.1828), Hoste to Nelson, HMS MUTINE, Trieste Mole, 1 June 1801, congratulations at success at Copenhagen, false reports of you wounded and Hardy killed
Bartolomeo Forteguerri, to 'Excellenza', Naples, 5 Feb 1794, (in Italian), relating his defence [concerning his command of the Neapolitan squadron at the defence of Toulon] together with a copy of a letter from Sir John Acton, Prime Minister of Naples to Mareciallo Forteguirre, Naples, 12 Feb 1794. (Manuscript)
1794-02-05 - 1794-02-05
CRK/18/48
Letters to Nelson in Italian, calendared by Mrs West 3 August 1953.…
Acton to Nelson, Palermo, 4 July 1800, sending the King’s thanks (Manuscript)
1800-07-04
CRK/1/14
Acton to Nelson, Palermo, 4 July 1800, sending the King’s thanks
Acton to Nelson, Naples, 5 June [July] 1803, (private), reporting that the French General St Cyr has left for Taranto, on possible mediation by the Russians (Manuscript)
1803-07-05
CRK/1/15
Acton to Nelson, Naples, 5 June [July] 1803, (private), reporting that the French General St Cyr has left for Taranto, on possible mediation by the Russians
Hoste to Nelson, HMS EURYDICE, 7 January 1804, arrived with convoy and left Sir John Orde's squadron off Cadiz (Manuscript)
1804-01-07
CRK/6/171
Captain William HOSTE, later Commodore Sir William (d.1828), Hoste to Nelson, HMS EURYDICE, 7 January 1804, arrived with convoy and left Sir John Orde's squadron off Cadiz
Consul at Ortona, Italy, 13 Oct 1798, (in Italian) on the port of Ancona, enclosing a plan of the ships (below). (Manuscript)
1798-10-13 - 1798-10-13
CRK/18/50
Letters to Nelson in Italian, calendared by Mrs West 3 August 1953. Consul at Ortona, Italy, 13 Oct 1798, (in Italian) on the port of Ancona, enclosing a plan of the ships (below).
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