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ORIGINAL letters addressed to Col. Lowe, during his service in Egypt and in the Mediterranean, 15 Feb. 1797-23 Dec. 1807 ; with a few of his own drafts. The writers are as follow: A'Court, Sir William Pierce Ashe, Bart.; Palermo, 28 Aug. 1806, f. 121. Airey, Lieut.-Col. George, Dep. Adj.-General 4, 25 Sept., 2 Oct. 1806, ff. 125, 131, 136. Bragge, Charles; War Office, 14 Sept. 1803, f. 20. Brenton, Capt. Jahleel, R.N., f. 187. Brownrigg, Col. Robert; 13 Nov. 1803, f. 24. Bunbury, Lieut.-Col. Henry Edward; 3 Feb. 1806-8 Dec. 1807, ff. 46, 57, 59, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 82, 84, 86, 90, 108, 135, 207. Burgh, Lieut.-Gen. John Thomas de [afterwards 13th Earl of Clanricarde]; 15 Feb. 1797, f. 1. Campbell, Major-Gen. J ; 12 Jan. 1805-18 March, 1807, ff. 44, 61, 144, 146, 151, 163. Canosa, Prince of; 18 Feb., 16 March, 9, 30 April, 1807, ff. 155, 157, 161, 172, 179. Colborne, Capt. John; 25 Nov. 1806, 19 Jan., 22 Aug. 1807, ff. 148, 154, 193. Durban, Capt. William [1806], f. 106. Elliot, Hon. George, Capt. R.N.; 2 Sept. 1806, f. 122. Elliot, Hugh, Minister Plenipotentiary in Sicily; 1 Feb., 28 May, 13, 14 Oct. 1804, 8 July, 16, 25 Aug. 1806, ff. 30, 36, 38, 39, 99, 115, 119. Fox, Capt. James; 6 July, 1806, f. 98. Fox, Gen. the Hon. Henry Edward; 1, 6 Aug 1806, 23 March, 3, 26 April, 1807, ff. 112, 113, 165, 171, 173. Giffard, Capt. John, R.N.; 19 July, 1806, f. 104. Gordon, Lieut.-Col. John Willoughby; 2 July, 1805, f. 50. Haguenau, John; 28 Dec. 1806, 31 March, 1807, ff. 150, 169. Hamill, Major John; 30 July, 8 Sept.., 7 Oct. 1806, ff. 110, 128, 137. Hesse, Louis, Prince of; 5 July, 1806, f. 95. Lefebure, Capt. Charles, R.E.; 11 Oct. 1806, f. 139. Moore, Lieut.-Gen. Sir John, K.B.; 23 Oct. 1804, 26 April, 7 Nov. 1806, ff. 42, 80, 142, 152. Oakes, Brigadier-Gen. Hildebi.and; 27 Jan. 1803, 29 Dec. 1806, 8 March, 26 April, 1807, ff. 16, 152, 158, 175. Pasley, Capt. Charles, R.E.; 21 Aug. 1806, f. l17. Poole, James; 12 Feb. 1800, 2 May, 1801, 11 Oct. 1802, 5 Jan. 1804, ff. 8, 12, 14, 26. Reade, Capt. Thomas; 12 June, 1806, 19 May [1807], ff. 91, 181. Rivarola, Capt. Francesco; 4 Sept. 1806, f. 126. St. Laurent, Comte de; 17 Oct. 1804, f. 41. Sherbrooke, Major-Gen. John Cope; 3, 20 Nov., 10, 23 Dec. 1807, ff. 201, 205, 209, 211. Smith, Rear-Admiral Sir William Sidney; 28 June, 17 Sept. 1806, ff. 93, 130. Stuart, Sir Charles, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces at Lisbon; 15, 18, 19 Aug. 1797, ff. 3, 4, 6. Stuart, Major-Gen. Sir John; 20 April, 31 May, 10 July, 1806, ff. 76, 88, 102. Talbot, Capt. the Hon. John, R.N.; 1, 12 Aug. 1807, ff. 185, 191. Thornbrough, Vice-Admiral Edward; 11 Sept., 6 Nov. 1807, ff. 197, 203. Villettes, Lieut.-Gen. William Anne, Governor of Malta; 21 Jan., -Feb. 1804, ff. 28, 32. Wodehouse, Capt. the Hon. Philip, R.N. ; 6, 9 July, 1806, ff. 96, 100. Wright, Capt. John Wesley, R.N., to Lieut. James Wallis; dat. Temple, Paris, 4 Sept. 1805. Copy. f. 52. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

Sir John Moore, KB, Lieutenant-General: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1801-1808.

Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe, GCMG; Governor of St Helena: Papers and correspondence, while in command of the Royal Corsican Rangers: 1797-1807.

Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, 7th Baronet: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1806-1824.

Island of St Helena: Correspondence and papers of Sir H. Lowe, while Governor: 1815-1824.

Ionian Islands: Correspondence and papers of Sir H. Lowe while commanding in: 1805 - 1814.

Island of Corsica: Papers and letters of Sir H. Lowe on the affairs of: 1794-1812.

Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe, GCMG; Governor of St Helena: Official correspondence and papers: 1794-1827.

includes:

f. 1 John Thomas de Burgh, Lieutenant -General, 13th Earl of Clanricarde: Letter to Capt. Lowe: 1797.
ff. 3, 4, 6 Hon Charles Stuart, KB, Lieutenant-General, Commander-in-Chief in Portugal and Governor of Minorca: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1797.
ff. 8, 12, 14, 26 James Poole, Inspector of Foreign Corps: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1800-1804.
ff. 16, 152, 158, 175 Lieutenant-General Hildebrand Oakes, 1st Baronet 1813: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1803-1812.
f. 20 Charles Bragge, Secretary at War: Letter to Maj. Lowe: 1803.
f. 24 Robert Brownrigg, General: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1803-1804.
ff. 28, 32 William Anne Villettes, Major-General, Governor of Malta: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1803, 1804.
ff. 30, 36, 38, 39, 99, 115, 119 Hugh Elliot, diplomatist: Correspondence from Naples with Sir H. Lowe: 1804-1806.
f. 41 Jean de St. Laurent, Comte; Captain in the Corsican Rangers: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1804-1814.: Eng. and Fr.: Orig. and Copies.
ff. 44, 61, 144, 146, 151, 163 John Campbell, Major-General: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1805-1812.
f. 50 General Sir James Willoughby Gordon, 1st Baronet: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1805-1815.
f. 52 Commander John Wesley Wright, RN: Letter to Lieut. Wallis: 1805.: Copy.
f. 54 James Wallis, Captain RN: Courtmartial on: 1815.
ff. 76, 88, 102 Sir John Stuart, Major-General: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1806-1816.
ff. 78, 189 Sir Wroth Palmer Acland, Lieutenant -General: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806, 1807.
ff. 91, 181 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas Reade, Deputy Adjutant-General at Saint Helena: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1806-1825.
ff. 93, 130 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1803-1812.
f. 95 Louis, Prince of Hesse-Philippsthal: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1806.: Fr.
ff. 96, 100 Hon Philip Wodehouse, Captain RN: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806.
f. 98 Jeremiah Fox, Captain, Royal Corsican Rangers: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1806.
f. 104 John Giffard, Captain, RN: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806.
f. 106 William Durban, Captain: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806-1808.
ff. 110, 128, 137 John Hamill, Major: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806, 1808.
ff. 112, 113, 165, 171, 173 Hon Henry Edward Fox, General: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1806-1808.
f. 117 Charles Pasley, Captain RE: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806.
f. 121 Sir William Pierce Ashe A'Court, Baronet: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806, 1815.
f. 122 Admiral Sir George Elliot, KCB; 2nd son of Gilbert, 1st Earl of Minto: Letter to Col. Lowe: 1806.
ff. 125, 131, 136 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George Airey, Deputy Adjutant-General: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1806-1812.
f. 126 Francesco Rivarola, Captain: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806, 1811.
f. 139 Charles Lefebvre, Captain RE: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1806.
ff. 148, 154, 193 John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton: Letters to Col. Lowe: 1806, 1807.
ff. 150, 169 John F- Haguenau, Assist Comm. General at Capri: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806, 1807.
f. 153 Buenos Aires, Argentina: Political considerations on its capture by the English: 1806.: Fr.
ff. 155, 157, 161, 172, 179 Canosa, (-), Principe di: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1807-1810.: Ital.
ff. 185, 191 Hon John Talbot, Captain RN: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1807, 1811.
f. 187 Vice-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, 1st Baronet: Correspondence with Col. Lowe: 1807 - 1817.
ff. 197, 203 Edward Thornborough, Vice-Admiral: Correspondence with Col. H. Lowe: 1807, 1808.
ff. 201, 205, 209, 211 John Cope Sherbrooke, Major-General: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1807, 1808.

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English
French
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Latin

Start Date:

1797

End Date:

1807

Date Range:

15 Feb 1797-23 Dec 1807

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Names:

A'Court, William Pierce Ashe, Baronet
Acland, Wroth Palmer, Knight, army officer, 1770-1816
Airey, George, Knight, army officer, 1761-1833
Bragge, Charles, Secretary at War
Brenton, Jahleel, 1st Baronet, Vice-Admiral
Brownrigg, Robert, General; of Add MS 20139
Bunbury, Henry Edward, 7th Baronet, Lieutenant-General, 1778-1860
Burgh, John Thomas, Lieutenant -General, 13th Earl of Clanricarde
Campbell, John, Major-General
Canosa, (-), Principe di
Colborne, John, 1st Baron Seaton
Durban, William, naval officer, fl 1790-1808
Elliot, George, Knight, naval officer and politician; 2nd son of Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto, 1784-1863
Elliot, Hugh, diplomat and adventurer, 1752-1830
Fox, Henry Edward, General; of Add MS 20107
Fox, Jeremiah, Captain, Royal Corsican Rangers
Giffard, John, Captain, RN
Gordon, James Willoughby, 1st Baronet, army officer and quartermaster, 1772-1851
Haguenau, John F, correspondent of Sir Hudson Lowe, fl 1806-1807
Hamill, John, Major
Lefebvre, Charles, Captain RE
Louis, Prince of Hesse-Philippsthal
Lowe, Hudson, army officer and colonial governor; KCB; GCMG; Governor of St Helena, 1769-1844
Moore, John, KB, Lieutenant-General
Oakes, Hildebrand, 1st Baronet 1813, Lieutenant-General
Pasley, Charles, East India Company officer, fl 1797-1821
Poole, James, Inspector of Foreign Corps
Reade, Thomas, Lieutenant-Colonel; Deputy Adjutant-General at Saint Helena
Rivarola, Francesco, Captain
Sherbrooke, John Cope, Major-General; of Add MS 20189
Smith, William Sidney, Knight, naval officer, 1764-1840
St. Laurent, Jean, Comte, Captain in the Corsican Rangers
Stuart, Charles, KB, Lieutenant-General, Commander-in-Chief in Portugal and Governor of Minorca
Stuart, John, Major-General
Talbot, John, Captain RN
Thornborough, Edward, Vice-Admiral
Villettes, William Anne, Major-General, Governor of Malta
Wallis, James, Captain RN
Wodehouse, Philip, Captain RN
Wright, John Wesley, Royal Navy officer, 1769-1805

Places:

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Corsica, France
Ionian Islands, Greece
St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean