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William May (d.1834), to Nelson, HMS CAMELION, 8 December 1803, requesting a command (Manuscript)
1803-12-08
CRK/9/16
Lady Frances Herbert Woolward Nelson (1758-1831), widow of Dr Josiah Nisbet, wife of Nelson. Frances Nelson to Nelson, St James' Street, 15 March 1800, concerning her appearance at Court, advice to her son, family news. (Manuscript)
1800-03-15
CRK/9/88
Horatio Nelson, nephew [son of brother William (1788-1808)] to Nelson, Eton, 3 September 1801, account of gifts received (Manuscript)
1801-09-03
CRK/9/89
Horatio Nelson, nephew [son of brother William (1788-1808)] to Nelson, Saturday evening [no date], reading newspapers of the trial of Colonel Despard (Manuscript)
CRK/9/90
Melville to Nelson, Admiralty, 2 November 1804, news of encounter of frigates with the Spanish, contradictory reports of state of preparations at Cadiz, ordering a separate squadron to that station, restricting his operations to inside the Meditteranean (Manuscript)
1804-11-02
CRK/9/28
Edmund Nelson to Nelson, [? from Mrs Cook, Spread Eagle, Ipswich, Suffolk], 23 March [1802], plan to leave Bath once his sister is recovered at Kensin[g]ton, hope to smell a Merton Rose in June (Manuscript)
1802-03-23
CRK/9/86
Copy of Edmund Nelson's Will, 12 January 1801, leaving his estate to be divided equally between his children (Manuscript)
1801-01-12
CRK/9/87
Melville to Nelson, Admiralty, 16 August 1804, recommending Mr John Carter of the HYDRA for promotion (Manuscript)
1804-08-16
CRK/9/26
Sutton to Nelson, HMS AMPHION, Gibraltar, 18 October 1803, requesting carronades to be put on the HMS AMPHION, hoping for a Spanish war to take prizes (Manuscript)
1803-10-18
CRK/12/119
Marsden to Nelson, Admiralty Office, 17 April 1805, report of his being off Maritimo, doubtful whether the enemy would proceed East or West, keep news a secret even after Lady H[amilton]'s repeated enquires, appointment of new First Lord not yet settled (Manuscript)
1805-04-17
CRK/9/4
Sutton to Nelson, HMS AMAZON, 10 September 1801, reporting he is ready to depart, and awaiting directions (Manuscript)
1801-09-10
CRK/12/118
Marsh and Creed, London, 12 May 1804, (duplicate) (Manuscript)
1804-05-12
CRK/8/190
Marsden to Nelson, Admiralty Office, 13 June 1804, forwarded packet to Davison, his recommendation of a vessel for Captain Layman (Manuscript)
1804-06-13
CRK/9/1
Sutton to Nelson, HMS AMAZON, Sheernes, 15 August 1801, needing his main mast replaced, has taken on board hampers for delivery to Nelson (Manuscript)
1801-08-15
CRK/12/114
Sutton to Nelson, HMS AMAZON, 5 September 1801, reporting on ship arrivals in the Walmer Road (Manuscript)
1801-09-05
CRK/12/117
Marsden to Nelson, Admiralty Office, 13 January 1805, request for passage for Mr Meyer going to Corfu as private secretary to the Minister, Mr Forresti, regret you have been 75 days without any official dispatches, as many have been sent (Manuscript)
1805-01-13
CRK/9/2
Sutton to Nelson, HMS AMAZON, Downs, 5 September 1801,(torn), requesting a survey on cables (Manuscript)
1801-09-05
CRK/12/116
James Sykes to Nelson, London, Arundel St, 18 May 1804, recommending his nephew Edmund, in the HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN (Manuscript)
1804-05-18
CRK/12/111
Sutton to Nelson, Dock, 31 August 1804, recommending Mr Robertson, acting lieutenant in the HMS TIGRE, sending letters from Lady Hamilton with Hallowell who sails tonight (Manuscript)
1804-08-31
CRK/12/110
Marsh and Creed, London, 12 May 1804, concerning purchase of stock and prize money (Manuscript)
1804-05-12
CRK/8/189
Martin to Nelson, HMS EXPLOSION, Dungeness Roads, 2 October 1801, damage during trial of the new invented salvage cable sent on board at Sheerness (Manuscript)
1801-10-02
CRK/9/10
Graeme Spence to Evan Nepean, SORTINGS in Harwich, 11 August 1801, enclosing a letter for Nelson, annotated by Nelson, 'No, take my chance if necessary Mr Spence etc etc must come' and endorsed by Nepean 12 May (Manuscript)
1801-08-11
CRK/12/69
Thomas Martin to Nelson, Portsmouth, 13 July 1801, petition of former AB of the HMS BOREAS now a gunner of the HMS MAIDSTONE, requesting a larger ship (Manuscript)
1801-07-13
CRK/9/11
James Martin to Nelson, Exeter Gaol, 19 March 1803, petition regarding sentence for loss of iron ballast on the Diana (Manuscript)
1803-03-19
CRK/9/12
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