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Lieutenant Pettit, Bittern 29 October 1804, requesting a transfer out of the HMS BITTERN (Manuscript)
1804-10-29
CRK/10/39
Lieutenant Pettit, Bittern 29 October 1804, requesting a transfer out of the HMS BITTERN
Captain Lord Henry Paulet (later Admiral, d1832), to Nelson, HMS DEFENCE, Kioge Bay, 16 June 1801, requesting a survey (Manuscript)
1801-06-16
CRK/10/15
Captain Lord Henry Paulet (later Admiral, d1832), to Nelson, HMS DEFENCE, Kioge Bay, 16 June 1801, requesting a survey
Mr Burgess to Nelson, Strand, London, 10 August 1801, sent goods by coach (Manuscript)
1801-08-10
CRK/2/131
Mr Burgess to Nelson, Strand, London, 10 August 1801, sent goods by coach
Paulet to Nelson, HMS TERRIBLE, Cawsand Bay, 24 June 1804, recommending Edward Whyte of the Amazon as a lieutenant, news of a Spanish war (Manuscript)
1804-06-24
CRK/10/16
Paulet to Nelson, HMS TERRIBLE, Cawsand Bay, 24 June 1804, recommending Edward Whyte of the Amazon as a lieutenant, news of a Spanish war
Reverand Mr John Richard Burgh to Nelson, Westminster, 18 December 1800, about an invention for ships (Manuscript)
1800-12-18
CRK/2/132
Reverand Mr John Richard Burgh to Nelson, Westminster, 18 December 1800, about an invention for ships
Lady Perceval to Nelson, Curzon Street, 23 June 1803, recommending her godson, annotated by Nelson, 'Lady Perceval answd Augt 22' (Manuscript)
1803-06-23
CRK/10/18
Lady Perceval to Nelson, Curzon Street, 23 June 1803, recommending her godson, annotated by Nelson, 'Lady Perceval answd Augt 22'
Mr Burleton to the Viceroy (Elliot), VALIANT lugger, Bastia, 25 August 1797, 13 ships in Cadiz outer roads nearly ready for sea (Manuscript)
1797-08-25
CRK/2/134
Mr Burleton to the Viceroy (Elliot), VALIANT lugger, Bastia, 25 August 1797, 13 ships in Cadiz outer roads nearly ready for sea
Pasley to Nelson, Chilland Cottage near Winchester, 24 January 1804, on the sailing of Lieutenant Tailor in the Hindostan for the Mediterranean, also recommending his nephews Captain Biggs and Captain Malcolm, reporting less fear of invasion (Manuscript)
1804-01-24
CRK/10/13
Pasley to Nelson, Chilland Cottage near Winchester, 24 January 1804, on the sailing of Lieutenant Tailor in the Hindostan for the Mediterranean, also recommending his nephews Captain Biggs and Captain Malcolm, reporting less fear of invasion
Mr Bugby to Nelson, Drs Commons, 8 December 1800, a solicitor for a seaman in HMS THESEUS wanting a discharge (Manuscript)
1800-12-08
CRK/2/129
Mr Bugby to Nelson, Drs Commons, 8 December 1800, a solicitor for a seaman in HMS THESEUS wanting a discharge
Benjamin Paterson to Nelson, Cowdery Farm, 13 April 1803,on the subject of Nelson's farm, reporting the sale of his cow and calf but the difficulty in selling hay, and on the loss of Sir William [Hamilton] (Manuscript)
1803-04-13
CRK/10/14
Benjamin Paterson to Nelson, Cowdery Farm, 13 April 1803,on the subject of Nelson's farm, reporting the sale of his cow and calf but the difficulty in selling hay, and on the loss of Sir William [Hamilton]
William Burd to Nelson, Naval hospital, Gibraltar, 1 November 1804, deaths from fever in the garrison, have made new appointments until replacements arrive from England, only 19 patients. (Manuscript)
1804-11-01
CRK/2/130
William Burd to Nelson, Naval hospital, Gibraltar, 1 November 1804, deaths from fever in the garrison, have made new appointments until replacements arrive from England, only 19 patients, including a few from HM ships, not returned to avoid contagion
John Brydon to Nelson, Edinburgh, 7 January 1803, saw you at Merton but moved to Scotland because of debts (Manuscript)
1803-01-07
CRK/2/126
John Brydon to Nelson, Edinburgh, 7 January 1803, saw you at Merton but moved to Scotland because of debts
Count Panin to Count Woronzov 15 May 1801, (Copy, in French), Apostille, reporting the response of Nelson to the Emperor of Russia (Manuscript)
1801-05-15
CRK/10/10
Count Panin (Russian Minister, St Petersburgh) to Count Woronzov (Russian Ambassador, London), 15 May 1801, (Copy, in French), Apostille, reporting the response of Nelson to the Emperor of Russia
Lieutenant Pemberton to Nelson, Malta, 8 November 1804, requesting a promotion after 25 years as lieutenant (Manuscript)
1804-11-08
CRK/10/26
Lieutenant Pemberton to Nelson, Malta, 8 November 1804, requesting a promotion after 25 years as lieutenant
John Jeffrey Pratt Camden, second Earl and first Marquis (1759-1840), secretary of state for war under Pitt, May 1804-July 1805. Camden to Nelson, Arlington Street, 22 January 1804, recommending his nephew (Manuscript)
1801-12-28
CRK/3/4
John Jeffrey Pratt Camden, second Earl and first Marquis (1759-1840), secretary of state for war under Pitt, May 1804-July 1805. Camden to Nelson, Arlington Street, 22 January 1804, recommending his nephew
John Pensa to Nelson, Malta, 1 April 1805, offered his services at Leghorn to supply provisions, was imprisoned by the French until his escape, requesting help in becoming a citizen in Malta (Manuscript)
1805-04-01
CRK/10/27
John Pensa to Nelson, Malta, 1 April 1805, offered his services at Leghorn to supply provisions, was imprisoned by the French until his escape, requesting help in becoming a citizen in Malta
Lieutenant Perkins to Nelson, Gerrard Street, Soho, 8 August 1801, formerly of the HMS WARRIOR, friend of Captain Parker, requesting a position (Manuscript)
1801-08-08
CRK/10/28
Lieutenant Perkins to Nelson, Gerrard Street, Soho, 8 August 1801, formerly of the HMS WARRIOR, friend of Captain Parker, requesting a position
Camden to Nelson, Downing Street, 3 December 1804, enclosing duplicate of letter to General Villettes (Manuscript)
1804-12-03
CRK/3/6
John Jeffrey Pratt Camden, second Earl and first Marquis (1759-1840), secretary of state for war under Pitt, May 1804-July 1805. Camden to Nelson, Downing Street, 3 December 1804, enclosing duplicate of letter to General Villettes
Pearse to Nelson, HMS HALCYON, Gibraltar, 20 July 1804, thanking Nelson for his promotion (Manuscript)
1804-07-20
CRK/10/22
Pearse to Nelson, HMS HALCYON, Gibraltar, 20 July 1804, thanking Nelson for his promotion
Admiral Sir Edward Pellew to Nelson, HMS TONNANTE, off Ferrol, 10 April 1804, with his squadron of six to eight blockading ships and listing the enemy force, reporting Sir Robert Calder's force off Rochefort, and enemy ships at Brest, reports of a Dutch expedition for Ireland, being watched by [Captain] Thornborough and Sir Sidney Smith; health of the King (Manuscript)
1804-04-10
CRK/10/23
Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth, d.1833) to Nelson, HMS TONNANTE, off Ferrol, 10 April 1804, with his squadron of six to eight blockading ships and listing the enemy force, reporting Sir Robert Calder's force off Rochefort, and enemy ships at Brest, reports of a Dutch expedition for…
Frances Caffarena, English wife of Genoese merchant who supplied Nelson with intelligence; her family provided victuals to the fleet. Caffarena to Nelson, Genoa, 5 October, news of the Austrian army, enclosing intelligence from Switzerland (Manuscript)
1796-10-05
CRK/3/2
Frances Caffarena, English wife of Genoese merchant who supplied Nelson with intelligence; her family provided victuals to the fleet. Caffarena to Nelson, Genoa, 5 October, news of the Austrian army, enclosing intelligence from Switzerland
Mr Pemberton to Nelson, Malta, 8 November 1804, on his appointment as Governor of the Naval Hospital at Malta (Manuscript)
1804-11-08
CRK/10/25
Mr Pemberton to Nelson, Malta, 8 November 1804, on his appointment as Governor of the Naval Hospital at Malta
William Pearce to Nelson, Admiralty Office, 17 August 1801, recommending Mr George Harris, who has served in the Royal Academy at Portsmouth, son of the proprietor of Covent Garden Theatre (Manuscript)
1801-08-17
CRK/10/20
William Pearce to Nelson, Admiralty Office, 17 August 1801, recommending Mr George Harris, who has served in the Royal Academy at Portsmouth, son of the proprietor of Covent Garden Theatre
Captain Burrows to Nelson, HMS GANNET, Dungeness Roads, 2 October 1801, request for a survey on stores (Manuscript)
1801-10-02
CRK/2/137
Captain Burrows to Nelson, HMS GANNET, Dungeness Roads, 2 October 1801, request for a survey on stores
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