William Bolton to Nelson, Hollesley, 23 October 1803, enclosing a letter to his son, reactions to invasion threat

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ID:	CRK/2/97
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Phillipps-Croker
Date made:	1803-10-23
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 item
Parts:	A series of letter addressed to Nelson from people whose surname begins with B including Burkeley and Bolton,1801 - 1805. (Manuscript) 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) (CRK/2/81) 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) (CRK/2/82) Bulkeley to Nelson, 16 July 1801, thanks for your letter in which you say 'I shall probably never be employed' (Manuscript) (CRK/2/83) Richard Bulkeley, friend of Nelson from the early San Juan expedition. Bulkeley to Nelson, 12 July 1803, your generous efforts on behalf of Despard (Manuscript) (CRK/2/84) Bulkeley to Nelson, Ludlow, 1 March 1803, thanks for copy of Despard's letter to you, concern for his wife and child, enclose £5 for her, son ready for sea, wish for some form of instruction for midshipman (Manuscript) (CRK/2/85) Bulkeley to Nelson, Ludlow, 16 July 1803, believe invasion unlikely, apathy of the Northern powers, commend my son, our old friend Fowler now married, a joke (Manuscript) (CRK/2/86) Bulkeley to Nelson, 10 August 1803, news you had sunk French fleet off Toulon, but letter from my son proves the news wrong, levy of men to defend our coasts, rebellion in Ireland (Manuscript) (CRK/2/87) Bulkeley to Nelson, 5 November 1803, invasion fears, Earl still holds fast at the Admiralty, thanks for kindness to my son (Manuscript) (CRK/2/88) Bulkeley to Nelson, 23 March 1804, view of English defences, plan to send you some books, news of the French fleet turns out to be fabrication, heard from Fowler about his new wife, son writes of his gratitude to you (Manuscript) (CRK/2/89) Bulkeley to Nelson, Ludlow, 25 June 1804, visiting Lady Hamilton in London when your packet arrives, my son also wrote to her, political news, sending more books (Manuscript) (CRK/2/90) Richard Bulkeley, friend of Nelson from the early San Juan expedition. Bulkeley to Nelson, 2 September 1805, son Richard home for 48 hours (Manuscript) (CRK/2/91) Bulkeley to Nelson, request to get into Toulon and enrol as midshipman on board French Admiral's ship, to send intelligence (Manuscript) (CRK/2/92) William Birchall to Nelson, HM Dutch ship VLIETER, off Harwich, 26 September 1801, request for a survey on a lieutenant (Manuscript) (CRK/2/93) Captain Henry Blackwood, to Nelson, HMS EURYALUS, 1804, recommending a young man, saw Lady Hamilton in good health at Ramsgate, wish for your good health, hear of the harmony in your fleet, hope you meet with the French soon (Manuscript) (CRK/2/94) Robert Blake to Nelson, surgeons mate, HMS DONEGAL, 13 February 1804, enclose qualifications with request for promotion (Manuscript) (CRK/2/95) Messrs Boddington, Phillips & Sharp to Nelson, London, 10 October 1804, about insurance on a cargo from Trieste on the LION, taken by a French privateer, information from Mr Comelati whose house you lodged in at Ancona (Manuscript) (CRK/2/96) William Bolton to Nelson, Hollesley, 23 October 1803, enclosing a letter to his son, reactions to invasion threat (Manuscript) (CRK/2/97) Bolton to Nelson, HMS DART, Dover Roads, 26 September 1801, arrived at Dover and awaiting provisions and water (Manuscript) (CRK/2/98) Bolton to Nelson, HMS GUERRIER, Gibraltar Mole, 19 July 1805, position in this ship is disagreeable, request how I should act, thanks for my promotion (Manuscript) (CRK/2/99) Richard Booth to Admiral Charles Pole, Dantzig, 27 June 1801, about victualling the fleet, combination here to raise the price of bullocks (Manuscript) (CRK/2/100)

William Bolton to Nelson, Hollesley, 23 October 1803, enclosing a letter to his son, reactions to invasion threat

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