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William Yonge to Nelson, Swaffham, 21 August 1804, requesting his help in placing his son in the East Indies as a writer, did not make use of the recommendation to Lord Wellesley, expecting Lady Hamilton at Cranwich (Manuscript)
1804-08-21
CRK/13/183
William Yonge to Nelson, Swaffham, 21 August 1804, requesting his help in placing his son in the East Indies as a writer, did not make use of the recommendation to Lord Wellesley, expecting Lady Hamilton at Cranwich
Hoste to Nelson, Lynn, 27 May 1804, now a Sea Fencible captain of 23 years, looking fir more active employ, but Mr Cokes interest not enough (Manuscript)
1804-05-27
CRK/6/172
Captain William HOSTE, later Commodore Sir William (d.1828), Hoste to Nelson, Lynn, 27 May 1804, now a Sea Fencible captain of 23 years, looking fir more active employ, but Mr Cokes interest not enough
Acton to Forteguerri, Naples 12 Feb 1794, (Copy, in Italian). (Manuscript)
1794-02-12 - 1794-02-12
CRK/18/49
Letters to Nelson in Italian, calendared by Mrs West 3 August 1953. Acton to Forteguerri, Naples 12 Feb 1794, (Copy, in Italian).
Mr Wyndham, [Minister in Tuscany] to Nelson, Florence, 16 January 1797, sending Mr Delacalade whose family is in need of assistance, with Mr Orsi (Manuscript)
1797-01-16
CRK/13/180
Mr Wyndham, [Minister in Tuscany] to Nelson, Florence, 16 January 1797, sending Mr Delacalade whose family is in need of assistance, with Mr Orsi
Translation of CRK/18/45 (Manuscript)
CRK/18/46
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. Translation of above, (Typed, precis)
Contre Amiral Villeneuve, to 'Monsieur', Malta, 3 Ventote, An 8 (21 Feb 1799, in French), thanking him for returning his family letters. (Manuscript)
1799-02-21 - 1799-02-21
CRK/18/45
French letters sent to Nelson 1797-1804. Contre Amiral Villeneuve, to 'Monsieur', Malta, 3 Ventote, An 8 (21 Feb 1799, in French), thanking him for returning his family letters.
Acton to Nelson, Naples, 5 July 1803, (2 pages), on numbers of French forces, would need ships for any invasion of Sicily (Manuscript)
1803-07-05
CRK/1/18
Acton to Nelson, Naples, 5 July 1803, (2 pages), on numbers of French forces, would need ships for any invasion of Sicily
Acton to Nelson, Naples, 20 June 1803 (2 pages), with his views on the current situation since the peace of Amiens, on neutrality and French occupation, requesting ships for protection and garrisoning of Sicilyr (Manuscript)
1803-06-20
CRK/1/17
Acton to Nelson, Naples, 20 June 1803 (2 pages), with his views on the current situation since the peace of Amiens, on neutrality and French occupation, requesting ships for protection and garrisoning of Sicily
Captain Robert Corbett to Nelson, BITTERN, Malta, 6 November 1804, about boarding a vessel at Naples (Manuscript)
1804-11-06
CRK/3/94
Captain Robert Corbett to Nelson, BITTERN, Malta, 6 November 1804, about boarding a vessel at Naples
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Griznez, 2 October 1801, condition of ships, suggested additions to code of signals (Manuscript)
1801-10-02
CRK/11/25
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Griznez, 2 October 1801, condition of ships, suggested additions to code of signals
Swan Blyth, master of the sloop BITTERN to Captain Corbett, 8 November 1804, sworn narrative of proceedings at Naples [copy] (Manuscript)
1804-11-08
CRK/3/96
Swan Blyth, master of the sloop BITTERN to Captain Corbett, 8 November 1804, sworn narrative of proceedings at Naples [copy]
Reverand Stephen Comyn to Nelson, Chilton Camden Parsonage, 30 October 1803, enclosing particulars of the rectory of Badgworth in Norfolk (Manuscript)
1803-10-30
CRK/3/90
Reverand Stephen Comyn to Nelson, Chilton Camden Parsonage, 30 October 1803, enclosing particulars of the rectory of Badgworth in Norfolk
Captain Robert Corbett to Captain Cracraft, HMS BITTERN, off the coast of Ragusa, 19 October 1804, intelligence on a privateer (Manuscript)
1804-10-19
CRK/3/93
Captain Robert Corbett to Captain Cracraft, HMS BITTERN, off the coast of Ragusa, 19 October 1804, intelligence on a privateer
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Grisnez, 12 September 1801, condition of ships under his orders (Manuscript)
1801-09-12
CRK/11/19
Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Grisnez, 12 September 1801, condition of ships under his orders
Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 4 May 1796, requesting information on attacks (Manuscript)
1796-05-04
CRK/11/37
George John, second Earl SPENCER, 1758-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty from December 1794, Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 4 May 1796, requesting information on attacks
Marsh and Creed [Nelson's bankers] to Nelson, London, 13 January 1804, about prize money and the dispute with the Marquis de Niza [Portuguese Admiral] (Manuscript)
1804-01-13
CRK/3/107
Marsh and Creed [Nelson's bankers] to Nelson, London, 13 January 1804, about prize money and the dispute with the Marquis de Niza [Portuguese Admiral]
Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 12 May 1796, hoping Nelson's intelligence reports of French fleet putting to sea are true, an opportunity to make amends for the disasters to Allies on shore, with envelope (Manuscript)
1796-05-12
CRK/11/38
George John, second Earl SPENCER, 1758-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty from December 1794, Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 12 May 1796, hoping Nelson's intelligence reports of French fleet putting to sea are true, an opportunity to make amends for the disasters to Allies on shore, with envelop…
Croustedt [fleet Admiral] to Nelson, Carlscrona, 24 May 1801 [in Swedish] (Manuscript)
1801-05-24
CRK/3/108
Croustedt [fleet Admiral] to Nelson, Carlscrona, 24 May 1801 [in Swedish]
Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 26 May 1796, welcoming Nelson's intelligence reports of cutting out of vessels from under the Loana batteries in absence of despatches from Jervis, in need of good news from sea as he laments the news from shore (Manuscript)
1796-05-26
CRK/11/39
George John, second Earl SPENCER, 1758-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty from December 1794, Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 26 May 1796, welcoming Nelson's intelligence reports of cutting out of vessels from under the Loana batteries in absence of despatches from Jervis, in need of good news fr…
Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 1 March 1805, intelligence on state of morale of French Fleet, state of the Sicilian navy, Russian ship now in the bay, request orders on evacuating Mr Elliot (Manuscript)
1805-03-01
CRK/11/34
Captain, later Admiral Frank SOTHERON, d. 1839, Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 1 March 1805, intelligence on state of morale of French Fleet, state of the Sicilian navy, Russian ship now in the bay, request orders on evacuating Mr Elliot
James Crauford to Nelson, Hamburgh, 23 March 1801, supplies from Rostock (Manuscript)
1801-03-23
CRK/3/104
James Crauford to Nelson, Hamburgh, 23 March 1801, supplies from Rostock
Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 28 January 1805, arrival of HMS SEAHORSE, Captain Boyle, but no news here of the Toulon fleet having put to sea (Manuscript)
1805-01-28
CRK/11/31
Captain, later Admiral Frank SOTHERON, d. 1839, Sotheron to Nelson, HMS EXCELLENT, Naples Bay, 28 January 1805, arrival of HMS SEAHORSE, Captain Boyle, but no news here of the Toulon fleet having put to sea
Sir Charles Cotton to Nelson [no date], recommending Dr Gillespie, physician to the fleet (Manuscript)
CRK/3/100
Sir Charles Cotton to Nelson [no date], recommending Dr Gillespie, physician to the fleet
Sir Eyre Coote to Nelson, Loughea, 16 December 1803, recommending a lieutenant (Manuscript)
1803-12-16
CRK/3/99
Sir Eyre Coote to Nelson, Loughea, 16 December 1803, recommending a lieutenant
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