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Jervis to Nelson, HMS Victory, off Porquerolle, 26 April [1796], with intelligence on enemy ship movements, news of troops and vessels from Naples for Port Especia to assist General Beaulieu [Austrian commander], stores at Ajaccio dockyard (Manuscript)
1796-04-26
CRK/11/55
Admiral Sir John JERVIS, later Lord St Vincent, 1735-1823, Jervis to Nelson, HMS Victory, off Porquerolle, 26 April [1796], with intelligence on enemy ship movements, news of troops and vessels from Naples for Port Especia to assist General Beaulieu [Austrian commander], stores at Ajaccio dockyard
Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 15 January 1801, action against Lord St Vincent about the Spanish prizes, has recovered £14,000, enclosing copies of letters between Davison and Tucker, and Nelson's solicitors Booth and Haslewood, about the case (Manuscript)
1801-01-15
CRK/3/125
Alexander Davison, Nelson's prize agent.…
Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 24 January 1801, legal opinion on Nelson's claim (Manuscript)
1801-01-24
CRK/3/126
Alexander Davison, Nelson's prize agent. Davison to Nelson, St James's Square, 24 January 1801, legal opinion on Nelson's claim
Sir Roger Curtis to Nelson, Gatcombe, 7 October 1804, concerning son Lucius's promotion (Manuscript)
1804-10-07
CRK/3/121
Sir Roger Curtis to Nelson, Gatcombe, 7 October 1804, concerning son Lucius's promotion
Sir Roger Curtis to Nelson, Gatcombe, 20 October 1804, son's promotion, seizure of Spanish treasure ships (Manuscript)
1804-10-20
CRK/3/122
Sir Roger Curtis to Nelson, Gatcombe, 20 October 1804, son's promotion, seizure of Spanish treasure ships
Hallowell to Nelson, HMS TIGRE at sea, 14 November 1804, requesting approval for an exchange of marine officers (Manuscript)
1804-11-14
CRK/6/92
Captain Benjamin Hallowell, later Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell Carew, (d.1834). Hallowell to Nelson, HMS TIGRE at sea, 14 November 1804, requesting approval for an exchange of marine officers
De Villeneuve to Lady Hamilton, Mont Real, 30 April 1800, in French, concerning the capture of a ship by the Maltese. (Manuscript)
1800-04-30 - 1800-04-30
CRK/21/81
De Villeneuve to Lady Hamilton, Mont Real, 30 April 1800, in French, concerning the capture of a ship by the Maltese.
Giuseppe to Lady Hamilton, Taranto, 9 August 1793, with news from the Duchess of Saxony at Weimar on Germany. (Manuscript)
1793-08-09 - 1793-08-09
CRK/21/83
Giuseppe to Lady Hamilton, Taranto, 9 August 1793, with news from the Duchess of Saxony at Weimar on Germany.
Greville to Nelson, no address, 13 May 1803, requesting information on any debts owing to Nelson from Sir William Hamilton, request for telescope and asiatic studies to be sent from Merton (Manuscript)
1803-05-13
CRK/6/85
Greville to Nelson, no address, 13 May 1803, requesting information on any debts owing to Nelson from Sir William Hamilton, request for telescope and asiatic studies to be sent from Merton
Philip Griffin to Nelson, HMS PRINCESS ROYAL, off Ushant, 8 August 1805, request to be reinstated as lieutenant (Manuscript)
1805-08-08
CRK/6/87
Philip Griffin to Nelson, HMS PRINCESS ROYAL, off Ushant, 8 August 1805, request to be reinstated as lieutenant
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, 6 August 1799, in French, all Palermo awaits the return of the King. (Manuscript)
1799-08-06 - 1799-08-06
CRK/21/70
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, 6 August 1799, in French, all Palermo awaits the return of the King.
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, 30 July 1799, in French, second half of letter only, on the heat. (Manuscript)
1799-07-30 - 1799-07-30
CRK/21/69
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, 30 July 1799, in French, second half of letter only, on the heat.
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Graeme to Nelson, London, 26 May 1804, recommending Robert Graham gunner of the ARROW (Manuscript)
1804-05-26
CRK/6/69
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Graeme to Nelson, London, 26 May 1804, recommending Robert Graham gunner of the ARROW
Graves to Nelson, HMS DEFIANCE, 18 June 1801, expressing gratitude and attachment (Manuscript)
1801-06-18
CRK/6/70
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas GRAVES, second in Command to Nelson at Copenhagen, (d.1814), Graves to Nelson, HMS DEFIANCE, 18 June 1801, expressing gratitude and attachment
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, [12 June 1799], in French, requesting a convoy for ships. (Manuscript)
1799-06-12 - 1799-06-12
CRK/21/65
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, [12 June 1799], in French, requesting a convoy for ships.
Graves to Nelson, HMS POLYPHEMUS, off Goree, 26 August 1801, enclosing a letter from Captain Conn [see below] of the DISCOVERY, unable to ask Lord St Vincent concerning your request for his promotion but willing to take Captain Conn (Manuscript)
1801-08-26
CRK/6/73
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas GRAVES, second in Command to Nelson at Copenhagen, (d.1814), Graves to Nelson, HMS POLYPHEMUS, off Goree, 26 August 1801, enclosing a letter from Captain Conn [see below] of the DISCOVERY, unable to ask Lord St Vincent concerning your request for his promotion but willing to …
Envelope of above letter (CRK/21/63) with red seal, annotated by Lady Hamilton, 'June 7th 1799, Palermo'. (Manuscript)
1799-06-07 - 1799-06-07
CRK/21/64
Envelope of above letter (CRK/21/63) with red seal, annotated by Lady Hamilton, 'June 7th 1799, Palermo'.
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Disposition of gun barges, 26 August 1801 (Manuscript)
1801-08-26
CRK/6/65
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Disposition of gun barges, 26 August 1801
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Sheerness, 22 September 1801, ship preparations (Manuscript)
1801-09-22
CRK/6/67
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Sheerness, 22 September 1801, ship preparations
Envelope of above letter (CRK/21/60) with red seal, annotated by lady Hamilton, 'May 29th 1799, Palermo, Queen'. (Manuscript)
1799-05-29 - 1799-05-29
CRK/21/61
Envelope of above letter (CRK/21/60) with red seal, annotated by lady Hamilton, 'May 29th 1799, Palermo, Queen'.
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Graeme to Nelson, Sheerness, 28 August 1801, ship movements (Manuscript)
1801-08-28
CRK/6/63
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Graeme to Nelson, Sheerness, 28 August 1801, ship movements
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Graeme to Nelson, 30 August 1801, enclosing list of gun barges, seamen from Suffolk (Manuscript)
1801-08-30
CRK/6/64
Admiral Alexander GRAEME (d.1818), Graeme to Nelson, 30 August 1801, enclosing list of gun barges, seamen from Suffolk
Envelope of above letter (CRK/21/77) with red seal addressed to 'Milady Hamilton'. (Manuscript)
1803-12-10 - 1803-12-10
CRK/21/78
Envelope of above letter (CRK/21/77) with red seal addressed to 'Milady Hamilton'.
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, Naples, 10 December 1803, signed Charlotte, in French, asking for news, with much underlining. (Manuscript)
1803-12-10 - 1803-12-10
CRK/21/77
Queen of Naples to Lady Hamilton, Naples, 10 December 1803, signed Charlotte, in French, asking for news, with much underlining.
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