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Boyles to Nelson, Plymouth, 25 January 1804, thanks for promotion of Sullivan to purser of AMBUSCADE, still hoping for a ship (Manuscript)
1804-01-25
CRK/2/75
Captain Charles Boyles, later Admiral, (d.1816), son of collector of customs at Wells, Norfolk and went to sea with Nelson in the RAISONABLE. Boyles to Nelson, Plymouth, 25 January 1804, thanks for promotion of Sullivan to purser of AMBUSCADE, still hoping for a ship
Boyle to Nelson, HMS SEAHORSE, off Maritimo, [2 September 1803] with the convoy, will join you off Toulon (Manuscript)
1803-09-02
CRK/2/70
Captain Sir Courteney Boyle, later Admiral, (d.1844). Boyle to Nelson, HMS SEAHORSE, off Maritimo, [2 September 1803] with the convoy, will join you off Toulon
Boyle to Nelson, HMS SEAHORSE, Gibraltar Bay, 16 December 1804, wish to stay on this station (Manuscript)
1804-12-16
CRK/2/71
Captain Sir Courteney Boyle, later Admiral, (d.1844). Boyle to Nelson, HMS SEAHORSE, Gibraltar Bay, 16 December 1804, wish to stay on this station
Captain William Richardson (d.1818) to Admiral Skeffington Lutwidge, HMS AUTUMN, off Etaples, 2 August 1801, reporting enemy ship movements (Manuscript)
1801-08-02
CRK/10/119
Captain William Richardson (d.1818) to Admiral Skeffington Lutwidge, HMS AUTUMN, off Etaples, 2 August 1801, reporting enemy ship movements
Richardson to Nelson, HMS AUTUMN, at sea, 30 September 1801, sending a Danish ship into the Downs (Manuscript)
1801-09-30
CRK/10/120
Richardson to Nelson, HMS AUTUMN, at sea, 30 September 1801, sending a Danish ship into the Downs
Mrs Bolton (Nelson's elder sister) to Nelson, Burnham, 22 August 1801, thanks for remembrance of my son, hope you can visit us at Cranwich, our father grows more feeble daily (Manuscript)
1801-08-22
CRK/2/67
Susannah Bolton, Nelson's elder sister, (1755-1813), her son Tom became the second Earl Nelson. Mrs Bolton to Nelson, Burnham, 22 August 1801, thanks for remembrance of my son, hope you can visit us at Cranwich, our father grows more feeble daily
Captain Reynolds to Nelson, Hackney, 18 May 1804, noting that Nelson 'is not a Hotham', with political news, and comment on Lord Melville as First Lord of the Admiralty (Manuscript)
1804-05-18
CRK/10/115
Captain Reynolds (later Rear Admiral, d.1811) to Nelson, Hackney, 18 May 1804, noting that Nelson 'is not a Hotham', with political news, and comment on Lord Melville as First Lord of the Admiralty
Bolton to Nelson [Brandon, 20 December 1802], sent you 2 cows, via the Pyed Bull at Islington, cost £26-2-6, sending you a turkey, other farming news, annotated by Nelson 'paid Janry 18, 1803' (Manuscript)
1802-12-20
CRK/2/68
Thomas Bolton, merchant and farmer, married Susannah Nelson in 1780, brother-in-law of Nelson (1752-1834).…
John Ricards, HMS ZEBRA Bomb, (no date), recommendation from Captain Clay (Manuscript)
CRK/10/116
John Ricards, HMS ZEBRA Bomb, (no date), recommendation from Captain Clay
Rolfe to Nelson, Saham, 5 January 1804, recommending Thomas Bedingfield, a relation of Sir Richard Bedingfield, now in the HMS NARCISSUS (Manuscript)
1804-01-05
CRK/10/132
Rolfe to Nelson, Saham, 5 January 1804, recommending Thomas Bedingfield, a relation of Sir Richard Bedingfield, now in the HMS NARCISSUS
Lieutenant Benjamin Rogers to Nelson, 8 December 1800, served under Nelson on expedition to St Juan's, continuing illness, two brothers who also served now dead (Manuscript)
1800-12-08
CRK/10/130
Lieutenant Benjamin Rogers to Nelson, 8 December 1800, served under Nelson on expedition to St Juan's, continuing illness, two brothers who also served now dead
Bulkeley to Nelson, 1 March 1801, heard you returned to London, view of St Vincent's position at the Admiralty, state of the country, commend my son and enclose letter for him (Manuscript)
1801-03-01
CRK/2/81
Richard Bulkeley, friend of Nelson from the early San Juan expedition. Bulkeley to Nelson, 1 March 1801, heard you returned to London, view of St Vincent's position at the Admiralty, state of the country, commend my son and enclose letter for him
Bulkeley to Nelson, Ludlow, 4 July 1801, thanks for letter from Baltic, son laments your departure and expresses your kindness to him, wishes to rejoin you (Manuscript)
1801-07-04
CRK/2/82
Richard Bulkeley, friend of Nelson from the early San Juan expedition. Bulkeley to Nelson, Ludlow, 4 July 1801, thanks for letter from Baltic, son laments your departure and expresses your kindness to him, wishes to rejoin you
Robert Rolfe to Nelson, Saham, 8 March 1803, concerning his appointment as a Chaplain (Manuscript)
1803-03-08
CRK/10/131
Robert Rolfe to Nelson, Saham, 8 March 1803, concerning his appointment as a Chaplain
Mr Rithery to Nelson, 18 August 1805, sending letter to Merton by express, HMS VICTORY in quarantine (Manuscript)
1805-08-18
CRK/10/124
Mr Rithery to Nelson, 18 August 1805, sending letter to Merton by express, HMS VICTORY in quarantine
Wiliam Robertson to Nelson, HMS PRESIDENT, off Sardinia, 7 March 1805, enclosing a letter from James Duff, late consul in Cadiz, and requesting protection for his ship (Manuscript)
1805-03-07
CRK/10/126
Wiliam Robertson to Nelson, HMS PRESIDENT, off Sardinia, 7 March 1805, enclosing a letter from James Duff, late consul in Cadiz, and requesting protection for his ship
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS VOLCANO, Kioge Bay, 16 June 1801, request for a survey on cheese (Manuscript)
1801-06-16
CRK/2/77
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS VOLCANO, Kioge Bay, 16 June 1801, request for a survey on cheese
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS VOLCANO, Downs, 12 September 1801, request for a survey on a sick seaman (Manuscript)
1801-09-12
CRK/2/78
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS VOLCANO, Downs, 12 September 1801, request for a survey on a sick seaman
Jacob Bering, Inconstant, [no date ?1797] volunteer requesting a passge to Gibraltar on the DIDO, having Captain Freemantle's permission (Manuscript)
1797
CRK/2/55
Jacob Bering, Inconstant, [no date ?1797] volunteer requesting a passge to Gibraltar on the DIDO, having Captain Freemantle's permission
Radstock to Nelson, Portland place, 14 February 1804, remembering the date [Battle of St Vincent], recollecting Nelson's actions, hope for prizes unless S[I]r John [Orde] takes them, hope for his son as he is not a rich man (Manuscript)
1804-02-14
CRK/10/103
Radstock to Nelson, Portland place, 14 February 1804, remembering the date [Battle of St Vincent], recollecting Nelson's actions, hope for prizes unless S[I]r John [Orde] takes them, hope for his son as he is not a rich man
Bickerton to Nelson, HMS KENT, off Toulon, 8 July 1803, transmitting a copy of letter from Briggs, British consul at Alexandria about recent transactions there. (Manuscript)
1803-07-08
CRK/2/56
Rear Admiral Sir Richard Hussey Bickerton (1759-1832), later Admiral, second in command to Nelson in the Mediterranean, 1803-5.…
John Belson to Nelson, Ludgate Hill, 4 September 1800, request for assistance (Manuscript)
1800-09-04
CRK/2/52
John Belson to Nelson, Ludgate Hill, 4 September 1800, request for assistance
Gilbert Beresford to Nelson, Bruton Street [London], 20 November 1800, requesting support in election as preacher at the asylum (Manuscript)
1800-11-20
CRK/2/53
Gilbert Beresford to Nelson, Bruton Street [London], 20 November 1800, requesting support in election as preacher at the asylum
Samuel Beach to Nelson, Newgate, 16 November 1802, formerly with Nelson at the Nile and Boulogne, request you to intercede for a mitigation of my punishment (Manuscript)
1802-11-16
CRK/2/47
Samuel Beach to Nelson, Newgate, 16 November 1802, formerly with Nelson at the Nile and Boulogne, request you to intercede for a mitigation of my punishment
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