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Admiral Sir Richard Bligh (1737-1821). Bligh to Nelson, London, 21 August 1804, sending newspapers and pamphlets
Admiral Sir Richard Bligh (1737-1821). Bligh to Nelson, London, 21 August 1804, sending newspapers and pamphlets
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Object Details
ID:
CRK/2/63
Type:
Manuscript
Display location:
Not on display
Creator:
Phillipps-Croker
Date made:
1804-08-21
Credit:
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:
1 item
Parts:
A series of letter to Nelson from people whose surname begins with B such as Admiral Bligh, Reverand Bolton, Captain Brodie and Captain Charles Boyles. (Manuscript)
Admiral Sir Richard Bligh (1737-1821). Bligh to Nelson, Leith, 26 November 1803, port Admiral here under Lord Keith, send you newspapers, commending his son (Manuscript) (CRK/2/61)
Admiral Sir Richard Bligh (1737-1821). Bligh to Nelson, Great Portland Street, 30 June 1804, struck my flag, now on half pay, commend my son (Manuscript) (CRK/2/62)
Admiral Sir Richard Bligh (1737-1821). Bligh to Nelson, London, 21 August 1804, sending newspapers and pamphlets (Manuscript) (CRK/2/63)
Bligh to Nelson, Great Portland Street, 30 November 1804, conduct of my son, recent loss of ships HMS VENERABLE and HMS ROMNEY (Manuscript) (CRK/2/64)
Admiral Sir Richard Bligh (1737-1821). Bligh to Nelson, London, 10 February 1805, sending newspapers with Rear Admiral Louis (Manuscript) (CRK/2/65)
Bligh to Nelson, Durham Place, Lambeth, 4 April 1804, sending book to you, in public service but not yet afloat, currently arranging the Hydrographic Office (Manuscript) (CRK/2/66)
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) (CRK/2/67)
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) (CRK/2/68)
Reverand Thomas Bolton, Nedging, 24 December 1800, a relative seeking help from Nelson (Manuscript) (CRK/2/69)
Boyle to Nelson, HMS SEAHORSE, off Maritimo, [2 September 1803] with the convoy, will join you off Toulon (Manuscript) (CRK/2/70)
Boyle to Nelson, HMS SEAHORSE, Gibraltar Bay, 16 December 1804, wish to stay on this station (Manuscript) (CRK/2/71)
Boyles to Nelson, Plymouth, 19 May 1803, recommending a young man, Mr Sullivan, now clerk in the BELLISLE, hopes for a ship (Manuscript) (CRK/2/72)
Boyles to Nelson, Plymouth, 3 June 1803, recommending the young man again (Manuscript) (CRK/2/73)
Boyles to Nelson, Plymouth, 13 October 1803, thanks for complying with my request, invasion fears, recommend Mr Bromley who was purser in the BELLISLE when I was captain (Manuscript) (CRK/2/74)
Boyles to Nelson, Plymouth, 25 January 1804, thanks for promotion of Sullivan to purser of AMBUSCADE, still hoping for a ship (Manuscript) (CRK/2/75)
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS VOLCANO, 11 June 1801, request a survey on three cables (Manuscript) (CRK/2/76)
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS VOLCANO, Kioge Bay, 16 June 1801, request for a survey on cheese (Manuscript) (CRK/2/77)
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS VOLCANO, Downs, 12 September 1801, request for a survey on a sick seaman (Manuscript) (CRK/2/78)
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS ARROW, Downs, request for a survey on salt beef, butter and cheese (Manuscript) (CRK/2/79)
Captain Thomas Charles Brodie (d.1811). Brodie to Nelson, HMS VOLCANO, Downs, 30 September 1801, request for a survey on gunner's stores (Manuscript) (CRK/2/80)
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