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Add MS 20204
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LETTERS and papers principally relating to Napoleon and his attendants at Longwood, in the following order: 1. Note of conversations with Napoleon, 7 Jan., 5 May, 1816. Fr. f. 1.

2. Memorandum for Sir Thomas Reade's communication to Napoleon Bonaparte, of instructions received from the British Government by Sir H. Lowe; 5 July, 1816, f. 3.

3. Memorandum in French of Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm's presentation to Napoleon [July (?) 1816], f. 7.

4. Anonymous letter to Napoleon, relating to a project for escape [Aug. 1816], f. 8.

5. Copy of a letter detailing a similar project [Aug. 1816?], f. 9.

6. Copy of Count Montholon's letters complaining of the treatment of Napoleon [24 Aug. 1816]; in French, dictated by Napoleon, with drafts of answers in English [1816], f. 11.

7. Original letter of M Skelton to Count de Las Cases; London, 5 Oct. 1816, f. 18.

8. Letter of Capt. Piontkowski to Sir H. Lowe; Longwood, 12 Oct. 1816. Fr. f. 20.

9. Translation of letter of Count de Las Cases to Lady Clavering; [18 Nov. 1816], f. 22.

10. Original letter of the same to Sir H. Lowe; 27 [Apr. ?] 1816. Fr. f. 26.

11. Extract of letter of Napoleon to Count de Las Cases; 11 Dec. 1816. Fr. f. 28.

12. Memorandum by Count Bertrand of papers of Napoleon mixed with those of Count de Las Cases; 12 Dec. 1816; with notes by the latter. Fr. f. 29 b.

13. Extract of letter of General Gourgaud to his mother; 19 Mar. 1817. Fr. f. 31.

14. Copy of letter of Alexander Pearson to Count Bertrand; Canton, 22 Mar. 1817, f. 32.

15. Letter of Manning to Napoleon; 4 June, 1817, f. 33.

16. Note of verbal message from Napoleon to Sir H. Lowe, through Mr. O'Meara; 17 July, 1817. Fr. f. 34.

17. Copy of memorandum by an officer of the 66th Regiment of a conversation with Mr. Robinson [17 July, 1817 ?], f. 35.

18. Extract of letter of Emanuel de Las Cases to Countess Bertrand; Cape of Good Hope, 7 Aug. 1817. Fr. f. 39.

19. Copy of note from Sir H. Lowe to Baron Gourgaud; 2 Sept. 1817, f. 41.

20. Copy of letter of Colonel C Fagan to Count Bertrand; London, 11 Oct. 1817. Fr. f. 43.

21. Copy of a note written by Napoleon on a letter of Sir H. Lowe, of the date 18 Nov. 1817 ; 23 Nov. 1817. Fr. f. 45.

22. Information from Mr. Robinson of money given by Napoleon to slaves and others, f. 46.

23. Extract of letter from General Gourgaud to his mother; 25 Jan. 1818. Fr. f. 47.

24. Original receipt of the same for £100 from Sir H. Lowe; 14 Mar. 1818. Fr. f. 49.

25. Copy of letter from Count Montholon to Sir H. Lowe; 22 Mar. 1818. Fr. f. 50.

26. Original letter of General Gourgaud to Sir H. Lowe; London, 20 June, 1818. Fr. f. 52.

27. Copy of letter from Count de Las Cases to Count Bertrand ; Baden, 15 June, 1818. Fr. f. 54.

28. Original letter of W Fraser to Count Bertrand, offering presents to Napoleon; Delhi, 17 Aug. 1818, f. 56.

29. Original letter of Capt. de Gors to Major Gorrequer; James Town, 20 Aug. 1818. Fr. f. 58.

30. Copy of letter of Count de Las Cases to Count Bertrand; Manheim, 15 Nov. 1818. Fr. f. 60.

31. Copy of letter from Count Montholon to Sir H. Lowe; 17 Dec. 1818. Fr. f. 62.

32. Draft of reply of Sir H. Lowe to the foregoing; 17 Dec. 1818, f. 64.

33. Copy of letter of Count Montholon to Sir H. Lowe; 18 Dec. 1818. Fr. f. 66.

34. Copies of letters of Count Bertrand to Dr. Stokoe; 17 and 19 Jan. 1819. Fr. ff. 69, 73.

35. Extract of letter of Count de Las Cases to Count Bertrand; 19 Jan. 1819. Fr. f. 71.

36. Original letter of J La Roche to Sir H. Lowe; Longwood, 3 Mar. 1819, f. 74.

37. Copy of letter of Count Bertrand to Mr. Ricketts; 31 Mar. 1819. Fr. f. 76.

38. R W Ricketts to Count Bertrand; 1 Apr. 1819. Fr. f. 78.

39. Copy of memorandum of complaints and requirements drawn up by Napoleon and given by him to Mr. Ricketts [2 Apr. 1819]. Fr. f. 80.

40. Original letter of Guillaume Graff to Sir Hudson Lowe; Longwood, 5 Apr. 1819. Fr. f. 83.

41. Original letter of Dr. Viella to M. de Beauregard; New York, 12 May, 1819. Fr. f. 85.

42. Copy of letter of Lady Lowe to the Countess Montholon; 28 June, 1819, f. 87.

43. Copy of letter of Alexandre Pierron to his father; 30 June, 1819. Fr. f. 89.

44. Copy of letter of the Marquis de Montehenu to Sir H. Lowe; 8 Aug. 1819. Fr. f. 91.

45. Copy of letter of Count Bertrand to the same ; 11 Aug. 1819. Fr. f. 93.

46. Copy of a requisition by Napoleon for a medical attendant; 18 Aug. 1819. Fr. f. 95.

47. Copy of letter of Count Bertrand to Sir H. Lowe; 5 Sept. 1819. Fr. f. 97.

48. Letter of the same to Dr. Stokoe; 9 Sept. 1819. Fr. f. 100.

49. Copy of short note from the same to Sir H. Lowe, "Received, 18 Sept. 1819." Fr. f. 101.

50. Copy of letter of Count Montholon to the Countess; 5 Nov. 1819. Fr. f. 103.

51. Copies of letters of William Holmes to Messrs. Bonavita, Antommarchi, and Vignali, with list of books; London, 7 Jan., 21 Mar., 15 June, 1820, ff. 105, 113, 129.

52. Original letter of Hoya (?) to Baron Paul de Hahn; Rome, 13 Jan. 1820. Fr. f. 109.

53. Original letter of Noverraz to Sir H. Lowe; 3 Feb. 1820. Fr. f. 111.

54. Copy of letter of Henry Goulburn, Under-Secretary for War, to W. Holmes; 12 Jan. 1820, f. 114.

55. Copy of letter of Don Vicente Ferrada to Napoleon; Malaga, 23 Apr. 1820. Spanish. f. 115.

56. Original letter of the Abbè Antonio Buonavita to Sir H. Lowe; 24 Apr. 1820. Ital. f. 117.

57. Extract of letter of Marchand to Feine; St. Helena, 20 Mar. 1820. Fr. f. 119.

58. Copy of letter of Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. to Count Bertrand; 2 June, 1820, with account. Fr. f. 121.

59. Copy of letter of Mr. Maitland to Count Bertrand; 5 June, 1820, f. 127.

60. Copy of letter of the Abbè Antonio Buonavita to Giuseppe Perez; 15 July, 1820. Ital. f. 131.

61. Copy of letter of Count Bertrand to Messrs. Baring and Co.; 10 Oct. 1820. Fr. f. 134.

62. Copy of letter of Count Montholon to the Marquis de Montehenu; 3 Nov. 1820. Fr. f. 136.

63. Draft of a letter, dictated by Sir H. Lowe, to Count Montholon, respecting the iron railing at Longwood; 1820, f. 138.

64. Copy of memorandum of Mr. Cole respecting his visit to Count Bertrand, f. 140.

65. Copy of letter of Count Montholon to Sir H. Lowe; 9 Jan. 1821. Fr. f. 141.

66. Copy of notes, signed by the same, respecting Napoleon's want of additional medical attendance, etc.; 30 Jan. 1821. Fr. f. 143.

67. Note by the same of medical persons to be selected from; Feb. 1821. Fr. f. 145.

68. Copy of letter of Count Bertrand to Prince Eugène Beauharnois; 12 Feb. 1821. Fr. f. 147.

69. Copy of letter of the same to Messrs. Baring, Brothers; 12 Feb. 1821. Fr. f. 149.

70. Copy of promissory note of the same to Mr. Ibbetson; 24 May, 1821. Fr. f. 151.

71. Copy of letter of the same to Cardinal Fesch; 6 May, 1821. Fr. f. 153.

72. Copy of letter of the same to his brother; 6 May, 1821. Fr. f. 155.

73. "Telegraphic denominations of the persons at Longwood," f. 157. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

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

Napoleon I of France: Correspondence and papers of Sir H. Lowe relating to Napoleon's life at St. Helena: 1815-1826.

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

includes:

  • f. 7 Sir Pulteney Malcolm, KCB, Admiral, Commander-in-Chief at St Helena and the Cape: Presentation to Napoleon: 1816.: Fr.
  • ff. 11, 50, 62, 64, 66, 138, 141 General Charles Tristan de Montholon, Marquis de Montholon: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1816-1821.: Fr. and Engl.
  • f. 18 M- Skelton, wife of Colonel John Skelton: Letters to Count Las Cases: 1816.
  • f. 20 Piontkowski, Count: Letters to Sir H. Lowe and others: 1816.: Fr.
  • f. 28 Emmanuel de Las Cases, Comte: Correspondence with N. Bonaparte: 1816.: Fr.: Copies.
  • f. 29 Comte Henri Gratien Bertrand,; French general: Memorandum of papers belonging to N. Bonaparte: 1816.: Fr.
  • f. 32 Alexander Pearson, of the British Factory at Canton: Letters to Count Bertrand: 1817.
  • ff. 32, 39, 43, 54, 60, 71, 127, 155 Comte Henri Gratien Bertrand,; French general: Letters to him and his wife, from Lady Holland, A. Pearson and others: 1816-1821.: Fr. and Eng.
  • f. 33 Manning: Letter to N. Bonaparte: 1817.
  • ff. 39, 54, 60, 71 Emmanuel de Las Cases, Comte: Correspondence with Comte Bertrand: 1817-1819.: Fr.: Copies.
  • ff. 41, 49, 52 Baron Gaspard de Gourgaud,; French general: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1816-1818.
  • f. 56 William Fraser, Civil Servant at Delhi: Letters to Count Bertrand: 1818, 1819.
  • f. 58 de Gors, Captain, Aide-de-Camp to the Marquis de Montchenu, at St Helena: Letters to Major Gorrequer: 1818-1820.: Fr.
  • ff. 69, 73-78, 93, 97, 100, 134, 147, 149, 153,155 Comte Henri Gratien Bertrand,; French general: Letters to Card. Fesch and others: 1817-1821.: Fr.
  • f. 74 J- La Roche, Cook to Nap. Bonaparte at St. Helena: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1819.
  • ff. 76, 78 Charles Milner Ricketts: Correspondence with Comte Bertrand: 1819.
  • f. 83 Guillaume Graff: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1819.
  • f. 85 Dr Viella, Surgeon: Letter to M. de Beauregard: 1819.: Fr.
  • f. 87 Susan Lowe, wife of Sir Hudson Lowe: Letter to Countess Montholon: 1819.
  • f. 89 Alexandre Pierron: Letter to his father: 1819.: Fr.: Copy.
  • f. 91 Victor François de Montchenu, Marquis; French Commissioner at St. Helena: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1816-1823.: Fr.
  • f. 103 General Charles Tristan de Montholon, Marquis de Montholon: Correspondence with his wife: 1819-1821.: Fr.: Copies.
  • f. 111 Noverraz, Servant of N Bonaparte at St Helena: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1820.: Fr.
  • f. 114 William Holmes, Navy Agent: Correspondence with H. Goulbourn: 1819, 1820.
  • f. 114 Henry Goulburn, PC; MP: Letter to W. Holmes: 1820.: Copy.
  • f. 115 Vicente Ferrada: Letters to N. Bonaparte: 1820.: Span.
  • f. 117 Abbé Antoine Buonavita, Chaplain to N Bonaparte at St Helena: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1819-1821.: Ital.
  • f. 119 Marchand, Valet to N Bonaparte at St: Helena. Letters to Sir H. Lowe, and - Feine: 1817, 1820.
  • ff. 121, 134, 149 Baring; Messrs., Bankers: Correspondence with Count Bertrand: 1818-1821.: Fr.
  • f. 127 Maitland: Letter to Count Bertrand: 1820.
  • ff. 131, 133 Abbé Antoine Buonavita, Chaplain to N Bonaparte at St Helena: Letters to G. Perez: 1820.: Ital.: Copies.
  • f. 136 General Charles Tristan de Montholon, Marquis de Montholon: Correspondence with Marquis de Montchenu: 1820.: Fr.
  • f. 140 Joseph Cole, Dep Postmaster-General, St. Helena: Memorandum of his visit to Count Bertrand: 1821.: Copy.
  • ff. 143, 145 General Charles Tristan de Montholon, Marquis de Montholon: Correspondence with Sir H. Lowe: 1816-1821.: Fr. and Engl.

Collection Area:
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Languages:
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Italian
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Start Date:
1816
End Date:
1821
Date Range:
1816-1821
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CE
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Names:
Baring, Messrs, bankers
Bertrand, Henri Gratien, Comte French general
Buonavita, Antoine, Abbé; Chaplain to N Bonaparte at St Helena
Cole, Joseph, Dep Postmaster-General, St. Helena
Ferrada, Vicente, correspondent of Napoleon Bonaparte, fl 1820
Fraser, William, Civil Servant at Delhi
Gors, Jean-Claude, army officer and aide-de-camp to the Marquis de Montchenu on St Helena, b 1889
Goulburn, Henry, politician, 1784-1856
Gourgaud, Gaspard, Baron, army officer and politician, 1783-1852
Graff, Guillaume, correspondent of Sir Hudson Lowe, fl 1819
Holmes, William, Navy Agent
La Roche, J-, Cook to Nap. Bonaparte at St. Helena
Las Cases, Emmanuel, Comte
Lowe, Hudson, army officer and colonial governor; KCB; GCMG; Governor of St Helena, 1769-1844
Lowe, Susan, wife of Sir Hudson Lowe
Maitland, of Add MS 20204
Malcolm, Pulteney, KCB, Admiral, Commander-in-Chief at St Helena and the Cape
Manning, of Add MS 20204
Marchand, Valet to N Bonaparte at St
Montchenu, Victor François, Marquis, French Commissioner at St. Helena
Montholon, Charles Tristan de, General Marquis de Montholon
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Noverraz, Servant of N Bonaparte at St Helena
Pearson, Alexander, of the British Factory at Canton
Pierron, Alexandre, of Add MS 20204
Piontkowski, Count
Ricketts, Charles Milner
Skelton, .M-, wife of Colonel John Skelton
Viella, Dr; Surgeon
Places:
St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean