Contemporary copies of letters from Admiral William Waldegrave to Admiral Charles Middleton asking the Admiralty to promote his son Lieutenant Granville Waldegrave, enclosing quotations on his son's character by Lord Nelson.

Contemporary copies of letters from Admiral William Waldegrave, Lord Radstock, to Admiral Charles Middleton, Lord Barham, 1st Lord of the Admiralty, 2 November, 19 November 1805, and reply dated 20 November 1805, asking the Admiralty to promote his son Lieutenant Granville Waldegrave, enclosing quotations on his son's character by Lord Nelson.

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ID:	WDG/5/11
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Waldegrave, William
Date made:	1805-11-02 - 1805-11-20
Credit:	On loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from a private lender
Measurements:	1 file
Parts:	A series of letters to William Waldegrave from his time as Captain. Vice-Admiral and Admiral. (Manuscript) A series of letters to Captain William Waldegrave (Manuscript) (WDG/5/1-10) Contemporary copies of letters from Admiral William Waldegrave to Admiral Charles Middleton asking the Admiralty to promote his son Lieutenant Granville Waldegrave, enclosing quotations on his son's character by Lord Nelson. (Manuscript) (WDG/5/11) Letters to Admiral William Waldegrave from a series of other people. (Manuscript) (WDG/5/12-16) Letters to Admiral William Waldegrave, Lord Radstock, from Jane Porter, includes letter to Lady Radstock, on writing of naval accounts, patronage and her petition for a pension. (Manuscript) (WDG/5/17) Contemporary copy of letter to Wellesly, Ambassador at Cadiz, from Tupper, Alicante, account of battle of 26th, description of defences. (Manuscript) (WDG/5/18) Letters from Admiral WIlliam Waldegrave to a series of other people including the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Earl of Liverpool. (Manuscript) (WDG/5/19-28) Letters to Admiral William Waldegrave including one from his son. (Manuscript) (WDG/5/29) Four letters from Sir William Edward Parry, naval officer and Arctic explorer, to Admiral William Waldegrave, Lord Radstock, accepting invitation to dinner on the HECLA, other private news. (Manuscript) (WDG/5/30) Report of Toulon and a list of ship dimensions. (Manuscript) (WDG/5/31-32)

Contemporary copies of letters from Admiral William Waldegrave to Admiral Charles Middleton asking the Admiralty to promote his son Lieutenant Granville Waldegrave, enclosing quotations on his son's character by Lord Nelson.

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