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CORRESPONDENCE Of General the Hon. Henry Edward Fox, as commander in chief of the English forces in Sicily and ambassador to the court at Palermo, 1806-1807 ; too-ether with other letters and papers relating to affairs in the Mediterranean, 1805-1814. The collection belonged to Lieut. Gen. Sir Henry E. Bunbury, Bart. (d. 1860), who, as Lieut. Col. Bunbury, was Quartermaster General of the forces in Sicily, and in 1807 married a daughter of Gen. Fox. It was utilized by him in his Narrative of somepassages in the great war with France, 1854, where some of the letters are printed. The writers are as follows, the letters, except where it is otherwise stated, being to Gen. Fox :-

Gen. [Maurice] Lacy, commanding Russian troops at Naples, to Gen. Sir J. Cl-aig " 4, Oct. 1805. Fr. f. 1. Vice-Adm. Lord Collin-wood; "Ocean," 11 June, 1806. f. 3. Major Gen. Sir John Stuart; Reggio, etc., 23 June (?July), 26 Aug. 1806. ff. 5, 23. Rear-Adm. Sir W. Sidney Smith; " Pompée," Policastro Bay, etc., 5 Aug., 11 Sept. 1806. ff. 7, 39. Lieut. Gen. Sir John Moore to (a) Gen. Fox; Messina, Palermo, etc., 8 Aug. 1806-28 July, 1807. tr. 12, 14, 27, 37, 43, 56, 169, 192, 199, 204;-(b) Sir W. Sidney Smith; "Apollo," 22 Aug. 1806. Copy. f. 17;-(c) Gen. E. J. Acton; Messina, 3 Sept. 1806. f. 35; -(d) Col. Bunbury; 12 Sept. 1806. f. 41 ;-(e) Marchese di Circello; Palermo, 7 Aug. 1807. f. 209. William a' Court [Baron Heytesbury 1828]; Palermo, 24, 27 Aug., 13 Dec. 1806. ff. 19, 25, 48. Sir John Acton, Sicilian Prime Minister; Palermo, 24 Aug. 1806. f. 21. Gen. Edward Joseph Acton; Monte Leone, 30 Aug. 1806. Fr. f. 33. [Charles Grey, Viscount] Howick, See. of State for Foreign Affairs; 21 Nov. 1806. f. 46. Williiam Drurmmond, Envoy to the Court at Palermo, to (a) Gen. Fox; IS Dec. 1806-24 July, 1807. ff. 52, 54, 61, 63, 73, 81, 91, 101, 113, 133,137,166,172, 182,188,197;-(b)-Tatistacheff, Russian Envoy; 2 May, 1807. Fr. Copy. f. 142;-(e) Marchese di Circello; 6 July, 1807. Fr. Copy. f. 190. Gen. Fox to W. Drumwond; Messina, etc., 15 Jan.-l July, 1807. Copies. ff. 59, 71, 75, 79, 103, 115, 144, 146, 156, 176, 184. Vice-Adm. Sir John Duckworth; "Royal George," Malta, 29 Jan., 9 Feb. 1807. ff. 67, 69. Marchese di Circello to (it) W. Drummond; Palermo, 25 Mar. 1807. Fr. f. 93;-(b) Sir J. Moore; 4 Aug. 1807. Fr. Copy. f. 207. Major Ernest Missett, Consul General at Alexandria, to Major Gen. A. M. Fraser, commanding an expedition to Egypt; 23 Mar. 1807. Copy. f. 95. Major Gen. Alex. Mackenzie Fraser to (a) W. Windham, Sec. of State for War; Alexandria, 27 Mar., 6, 7 Apr. 1807. Copies. ff. 97, 107, ll1 ;-(b) Gen. Fox; 24 Apr., 18 May, 1807. ff. 117, 158. Brig. Gen. William Stewart to Gen. Fraser; Rosetta Lines, etc., 18, 25 Apr. 1807. Copies. ff. 119, 123. Abraham Gibbs, banker, to W. Drummond; Palermo, 30 Apr. 1807. f. 139. Chev. - Tatistscheff to W. Drummond; Palermo, 1, 29 May, 1807. Copies. ff. 140, 173. [Robert Stewart, Viscount] Castlereagh, Sec. of State for War; 21 May, 14 June, 1807. ff. 160, 178. Louis, Prince of Hesse; Fiumare di Muro, 28 May, 1807. Fr. f. 168. Lieut. Col. Hudson Lowe to (a) Col. Bunbury ; Capri, 30 Sept. 1808. f. 213;-(b) Brig. Gen. [James] Campbell; Cephalonia, etc., 5 Oct. 1809, 25 Mar. 181 0. ff. 217, 221. Lord William Bentinck, commander in chief in Sicily, to Col. Bunbury; Palermo, 24 Jan., 7 Apr. 1813,17 Feb. 1814. ff. 226, 232, 236. J-, Comte de St. Laurent, to Col. Bunbury; Dijon, 4 Apr. 1814. Fr. f. 242.

Included also are:-(a) Accounts of the English reverse at El Hamet near Rosetta on 20-21 Apr. 1807, by Sergeant A. Waters and Capt. [John] Delancey (see also letters of Gen. Fraser). ff. 150, 152 ;-(b) State of English forces in Catalonia and the Mediterranean, Jan. 1814. f. 230 ;-(c) Registro Politico della Sicilia, 14 Feb. 1814. Printed. f. 240. Paper; ff. v. + 243. Book-plate, with arms, of Sir H. E. Bunbury. Folio.

Scope & Content:

George III of England: Correspondence of Gen. H. E. Fox and others concerning affairs in the Mediterranean: 1805-1814.

General the Hon. Henry Edward Fox: Correspondence as Commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean: 1806, 1807.

Kingdom of Naples and Sicily: Letters concerning the court of Ferdinand IV., and British operations for the recovery of Naples: 1806, 1807.

Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, 7th Baronet: Book-plate with arms: 19th cent.

Napoleon I of France: Bunbury correspondence conc. the war with: 1805-1815.

Bookplates: Bunbury (Sir Henry Edward) Bart (d 1860).

includes:

f. 1 Maurice Lacy, Russian General: Letter to Sir J. Craig: 1805.
f. 1 Lieutenant-General Sir James Craig: Letter to, from Gen. Lacy: 1805.
f. 3 Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood: Letters to Gen. Fox: 1806, 1807.
ff. 5 Lieutenant-General Sir John Stuart, GCB: Letters to Gen. Fox: 1806.
ff. 7, 39 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letters to Gen. Fox: 1806.
ff. 12, 14, 16, 27, 37, 143, 169, 192, 199, 204 General Sir John Moore: Letters to Gen. Fox: 1806, 1807.
f. 17 General Sir John Moore: Letter to Sir S. Smith: 1806.: Copy.
f. 17 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letter to, from Sir John Moore: 1806.
ff. 19, 21, 44 Alexander I of Russia: Letters conc. the treaty of Tilsit: 1806.
f. 35 General Sir John Moore: Letter to Gen. J. Acton: 1806.: Copy.
f. 41 General Sir John Moore: Letter to Col. H. E. Bunbury: 1806.
f. 46 Charles Grey, Viscount Howick; 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister: Letter to Gen. Fox: 1806.
ff. 46. 67, 69, 95, 97, 101, 117, 119, 123, 150, 152, 158, 160, 178, 184 Egypt: Letters on British operations in: 1806, 1807.
ff. 52, 54, 59, 61, 63, 71, 73, 75, 79, 81, 101, 103, 113, 115, 133, 137, 144, 146, 166, 172, 176, 182, 184 (copy), 188, 197 (copy) Sir William Drummond: Correspondence, as Minister to Naples, with Gen. Fox: 1806-1807.
f. 93 Circello, Marchese, Neapolitan minister: Letter to Sir W. Drummond: 1807.
ff. 93, 190 Sir William Drummond: Letters to the Marchese Circello: 1807.
f. 95, 111 b Major Ernest Missett, Resident in Egypt: Letters to Gen. Fraser: 1807.: Copies.
f. 97, 107, 111 William Windham, Secretary at War (1794-1801): Letter to, from Gen. Fraser: 1807.
ff. 119, 123 (copy) Brigadier-General Hon William Stewart: Letters to Gen. Fox: 1807.
f. 129 Captain and Brig.-Major James Stewart: Return of casualties before Rosetta: 1807.
f. 139 Sir William Drummond: Letter to, from A. Gibbs: 1807.
ff. 140, 142, 173 Chevalier de Tatistcheff, Russian Envoy to Naples: Correspondence with Sir Will. Drummond: 1807.
f. 150 Sergeant A- Waters, 78th Regiment: Account of the reverse at El Hamet before Rosetta: 1807.
f. 152 Captain John Lancey: Account of the reverse at El Hamet before Rosetta: 1807.
ff. 160, 178 Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh; 2nd Marquess of Londonderry: Letters to Gen. Fox: 1807.
f. 168 Louis, Prince of Hesse: Letter to Gen. Fox: 1807.
ff. 207, 209 Circello, Marchese, Neapolitan minister: Correspondence with Sir J. Moore: 1807.
ff. 207, 209 General Sir John Moore: Correspondence with the Marchese Circello: 1807.
f. 213 Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, 7th Baronet: Letter to, from Lt.-Col, Hudson Lowe: 1808.
f. 213 Hudson Lowe, Colonel and Major General, KCB: Letters to Col. Bunbury: 1813-1815.
ff. 217, 221 Hudson Lowe, Colonel and Major General, KCB: Letters to Brig. Gen. Campbell: 1809, 1810.
ff. 217, 221, 225 Greece: Letters from Col. H. Lowe on operations round Zante and Santa Maura: 1809, 1810.
ff. 226, 232, 236 Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, 7th Baronet: Letters to, from Lord W. Bentinck: 1813, 1814.
f. 234 Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst: Letter to Lord W. Bentinck: circ. 1813.
ff. 236, 242 Kingdom of Naples and Sicily: Letters on the attitude of Joachim Murat: 1814.
f. 242 Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, 7th Baronet: Letter to, from Comte de St. Laurent: 1814.
f. 242 Comte J- de St. Laurent: Letter to Col. Bunbury: 1814.

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Start Date:

1805

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1814

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Names:

Alexander I, of Russia
Bathurst, Henry, 3rd Earl Bathurst, politician, 1762-1834
Bunbury, Henry Edward, 7th Baronet, Lieutenant-General, 1778-1860
Circello, Marchese, Neapolitan minister
Collingwood, Cuthbert, 1st Baron Collingwood, naval officer, 1748-1810
Craig, James, Lieutenant-General
Drummond, William, Knight, politician, scholar and diplomat, ?1770-1828
Fox, the Hon. Henry Edward, General
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Grey, Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, politician and Prime Minister, 1764-1845
Lacy, Maurice, Russian General
Lancey, John, Captain
Louis, Prince of Hesse
Lowe, Hudson, army officer and colonial governor; KCB; GCMG; Governor of St Helena, 1769-1844
Missett, Ernest, Major; Resident in Egypt
Moore, John, General
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Smith, William Sidney, Knight, naval officer, 1764-1840
St. Laurent, J-, Comte
Stewart, Robert, Viscount Castlereagh, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, 1769-1822
Stewart, William, Brigadier-General
Stewart, and Brig.-Major James, Captain
Stuart, John, Lieutenant-General; GCB
Tatistcheff, Chevalier; Russian Envoy to Naples
Waters, A-, Sergeant; 78th Regiment
Windham, William, Secretary at War (1794-1801)

Places:

Egypt, Africa
Greece
Naples and Sicily, Kingdom of, Italy