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Peyton to Nelson, Brompton Crescent, 28 May 1805, requesting confirmation of his son's promotion (Manuscript)
1805-05-28
CRK/10/41
Dr Phelan, Physician to the forces, to Nelson, Army depot, Isle of Wight, 18 May 1803, expressing his thanks (Manuscript)
1803-05-18
CRK/10/42
Capel to Nelson, HMS PHOEBE, 12 November 1804, action with Spanish frigates; sending AMAZON with French papers and intelligence, request for instructions on how to act with any Spanish ships (Manuscript)
1804-11-12
CRK/3/21
Hon Captain Thomas Bladen Capel, later Admiral (1776-1853). Capel to Nelson, HMS PHOEBE off Toulon, 12 November 1804, enemy's force of 9 ships of the line, 6 frigates and 4 brigs or corvettes (Manuscript)
1804-11-12
CRK/3/22
Captain Philips, (d.1813) to Nelson, HMS HELDIN, Downs, 3 August 1801, reporting repairs to his ship (Manuscript)
1801-08-03
CRK/10/43
Captain Payne (later Rear Admiral, d.1803) to Nelson, no date, recommending Mr George Hewson, also recommended by Sir John Colpoys (Manuscript)
CRK/10/17
Mrs Burke to Nelson, Red Lyon Square, no date, a destitute mother whose son wishes to be a sailor (Manuscript)
CRK/2/133
Captain William Parker (later Admiral Sir William, 1781-1866) to Nelson, Amazon, Gulph of Palma, 5 August 1804, forwarding a letter from Lieutenant Hamilton (not enclosed) (Manuscript)
1804-08-05
CRK/10/11
Marchioness of Buckingham to Nelson, Stowe, 26 June 1803, recommending a young man, George Salter of the PHOEBE, annotated by Nelson 'unhappily dead Marchioness' (Manuscript)
1803-06-26
CRK/2/127
James Buffin to Nelson, TERROR, 15 June 1801, served under you in HMS THESEUS for seven years, now acting carpenter, to think of me if a vacancy occurs, annotated by Nelson 'deserving a better ship by Captain Rowley's information' (Manuscript)
1801-05-15
CRK/2/128
Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley (1734-1808), to Nelson, Chilland Cottage near Winchester, 20 August 1803, recommending Lieutenant John Tailor for promotion, also Adam Fairholm of the HMS BELLISLE (Manuscript)
1803-08-20
CRK/10/12
P Palmer to Nelson, Barnards Inn, 11 March 1803, requesting a copy of his evidence at the trial of Colonel Despard for Mrs Despard (Manuscript)
1803-03-11
CRK/10/9
Captain Edmund Palmer (d 1834) to Nelson, HMS KENT, Gibraltar Bay, 26 August 1804, indebted to Nelson for his promotion (Manuscript)
1804-08-26
CRK/10/8
Camden to Lord St Vincent, Downing Street, 22 May [1804], requesting a recommendation to Nelson for his nephew (Manuscript)
1804-05-22
CRK/3/5
Camden to General Villettes, Downing Street, 3 December 1804, secret instructions for him to assist Nelson in attack on Messina if required (Manuscript)
1804-12-03
CRK/3/7
Frances Caffarena, English wife of Genoese merchant who supplied Nelson with intelligence; her family provided victuals to the fleet. Caffarena to Nelson, [Genoa], 20-22 August 1796, politics in Genoa, victualling problems (Manuscript)
1796-08-20 - 1796-08-22
CRK/3/1
Mr Pelly to Nelson, Upton Esser, 22 August 1801, concerning the wounds of his son received at Boulogne (Manuscript)
1801-08-22
CRK/10/24
Caffarena to Nelson, Genoa, 28 December 1801, heard with pleasure you remembered me in Dresden; recommend my son Joseph; we are too poor to return to England (Manuscript)
1801-12-28
CRK/3/3
Mr Peake, Master Shipwright to Nelson, Deptford yard, 9 August 1803, recommending his son on the HMS RENOWN (Manuscript)
1803-08-09
CRK/10/19
Captain Burrows to Nelson, HMS GANNET, 10 September 1801, request for a survey on medicines (Manuscript)
1801-09-10
CRK/2/136
William Pearse to Nelson, HMS GIBRALTAR, Naples, 4 April 1804, midshipman for 10 years requesting a discharge to seek promotion (Manuscript)
1804-04-04
CRK/10/21
Captain Burn, Gibraltar, 31 August 1803, arrived with convoy from Malta (Manuscript)
1803-08-31
CRK/2/135
Ball to Lady Hamilton, 16 May [1799] sending her music, wishing he was with her (not in Harrison). (Manuscript)
1799-05-16 - 1799-05-16
CRK/20/38
Ball to Lady Hamilton, 23 Feb 1799,thanking her for the postscript added to Lord Nelson's letter of 9th[Feb], awaiting the Maltese deputies from Palermo, 'I find you fascinate all the Navy as much at Palermo as you did at Naples' (Harrison I, 236). (Manuscript)
1799-02-23 - 1799-02-23
CRK/20/37
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