General Villettes to Nelson, Malta, 5 July 1803 on French attitude to Naples, but he does not expect an attack on Sicily, unable to detach any men for Messina but will keep a force in readiness, he recommends using Neapolitan troops under British officers, several officers from Italy unable to go home by land awaiting convoy

General Villettes to Nelson, Malta, 5 July 1803 [private, duplicate, 2 pages], on French attitude to Naples, but he does not expect an attack on Sicily, unable to detach any men for Messina but will keep a force in readiness, he recommends using Neapolitan troops under British officers, several officers from Italy unable to go home by land awaiting convoy

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ID:	CRK/13/112
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Phillipps-Croker
Date made:	1803-07-05
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 item
Parts:	Correspondence to Nelson from individuals whose surnames begin with T, U, V and W, alphabetically. (Manuscript) Troubridge to Nelson, 12 February [1805], thanking Nelson for his help with his pension, his views on Orde's appointment, domestic political trials and enquiries (Manuscript) (CRK/13/101) Troubridge to Nelson, [undated], requesting a copy of the Spanish manuscript charts (Manuscript) (CRK/13/102) George Unwin to Nelson, Marlboro Place, Kennington, 28 January 1804, on his nephew, William Richardson, appointed as Lieutenant to the TERMAGENT, son of the late dispenser of Haslar hospital, his visit to Merton, naval news (Manuscript) (CRK/13/103) Captain Upton to Nelson, ZEPHYR, Yarmouth, 26 July 1801, with his congratulations (Manuscript) (CRK/13/104) John Urquhart to Nelson, Office of Ordnance, Fort George, N.B, 5 March 1803, requesting assistance for his son, a lieutenant of Marines who served on MONARCH at Copenhagen, but was court-marshalled and dismissed when serving under Captain Donelly in NARCISSUS (Manuscript) (CRK/13/105) Nicholas Vansittart to Nelson, Treasury, 30 July 1801, suggesting use of flat boats armed with 68lb carronades to bombard the French coast, now expediting Nelson's title (Manuscript) (CRK/13/106) Vansittart to Nelson, Treasury, 24 August 1801, comment on Nelson's seasickness, subscription at Lloyds for Copenhagen wounded (Manuscript) (CRK/13/107) Vansittart to Nelson, Bisham Abbey, 10 January 1803, on Nelson's plan for a supply of timber from the Dalmatian forest (Manuscript) (CRK/13/108) Captain Vaithen, Captain of a French privateer, to Nelson on board the MINERVE, [no date, 1796, in French], asking for commiseration (Manuscript) (CRK/13/109) Mrs Naughan to Nelson, 29 November 1800, a widow seeking assistance (Manuscript) (CRK/13/110) Saverio Villarosa to Nelson, Malta, [no date], forwarding a letter from the Chevalier Ferrante (Manuscript) (CRK/13/111) General Villettes to Nelson, Malta, 5 July 1803 on French attitude to Naples, but he does not expect an attack on Sicily, unable to detach any men for Messina but will keep a force in readiness, he recommends using Neapolitan troops under British officers, several officers from Italy unable to go home by land awaiting convoy (Manuscript) (CRK/13/112) Matilda Voller to Nelson, St Paul's Churchyard, 17 May 1804, sending her son Frederick, a lieutenant, on the advice of Lady Hamilton (Manuscript) (CRK/13/113) Warren to Nelson, St Petersburg, 20 October 1803, recommending his nephews Lieutenant Bechel in the ACTIVE and Mr Barmyns a midshipman on the MELEAGER, and forwarding a request from the Russian government not to intercept Russian ships sailing from the Black Sea, where many subjects are Greeks (Manuscript) (CRK/13/114) Warren to Nelson, St Petersburg, 27 November/9 December 1803, [secret and confidential], request from the Russians for a frigate to be stationed at the Gulf of Valona to act in concert with the Russian minister at Corfu, having received intelligence of Napoleon's intention to attack Albania and the Morea (Manuscript) (CRK/13/115) Warren to Nelson, St Petersburg, 21 February 1804, on his letters respecting the Morea and Adriatic, informing Nelson that a Russian squadron of 12 frigates is expected to sail shortly from the Black Sea for Corfu (Manuscript) (CRK/13/116) Warren to Nelson, St Petersburg, 6-18 April 1804, the Russian ships for Corfu are to sail from Sevastopol before May, requesting Nelson to station frigates there prior to their arrival to guard against a French expedition, PS on the fate of the Duc d'Enghien (Manuscript) (CRK/13/117) Warren to Nelson, St Petersburg, 6-18 April 1804, [duplicate] (Manuscript) (CRK/13/118) William Walker to Nelson, Whitstable, Kent, 29 December 1802, requesting a testimonial, having served on the ROSE cutter at the capture of Cabrara [Caprera, 1796], dismissed after a court martial, requesting support for his petition (Manuscript) (CRK/13/119) Walker to Nelson, King Street, Covent Garden, 4 March 1803, repeating his request (Manuscript) (CRK/13/120)

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