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032-002093414
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Add MS 15729
Title:

A VOLUME of Original Letters and Papers principally addressed to Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe, when acting as Governor of St. Helena, and relating to Napoléon Bonaparte and his suite. The following are the names of the writers:-

Sir William Sidney Smith (three letters), Palermo, Sept. Oct. 1806, f. 1 -J. M-, Palermo, 29 July, 1807, f. 6;-Sir W. Drummond, Palermo, 28 Mar. 1808, f. 8;-Sir Hudson Lowe to Col. --, Stralsund, 9 Sept. 1813, f. 10;-[Robert Stewart] Earl of Castlereagh, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 28 Sept. 1813, f. 12;-[Henry] Earl Bathurst, Minister of War, Downing Street, 1 Oct. 1813, f. 14;-[William Schaw] Earl Cathcart, Grosvenor Square, 26, July, 1814, f. 16;John R. Glover, Secretary to Sir Geo. Cockburn, to Capt. Poppleton, 53rd Regt. [1815], f. 17;-Earl Bathurst,

London, 13 Apr. 1816, f. 19;-Capt. Piontkowski, Longwood [St. Helena), 19 Apr. 1816, Fr., f. 21 ;-[Charles Tristan] Comte de Montholon, Longwood, 22 Apr. 1816, Fr., f. 23;-Adml. Sir George Cockburn, 13 May [1816), f. 25;-Dr. Barry Edward O'Meara, Surgeon, Longwood, 11 June, 1816, f. 27;-Comte de Montholon, with a plan of the new buildings at Longwood, n. d., Fr. f 28; -Sir H. Lowe to Earl Bathurst, St. Helena, 9 July, 1816, f. 29;-[Henri Gratien] Comte Bertrand to Sir George Bingham, Hut's Gate [St. Helena], 10 Aug. 1816, Fr., f. 31 ;-V.-Adml. Sir Pulteney Malcolm (two letters), Briars, [St. Helena], Aug. IS 1 6, f. 33;- Barry Edward O'Meara (two letters), Longwood, 31 Oct. [- Dec] 1816, f 37;-[Emmanuell Comte de las Cases, 24 Dec. 1816, Ft.., f. 41 ;-Sir H. Lowe to Dr. O'Meara, n. d., f. 43;-Barry E. O'Meara, Longwood, 25 Dec. 1816, with notes in pencil by Sir H. Lowe, f. 44;-Comte Bertrand, Longwood, 26 Dec. 1816, Fr., f. 46;-Sir P. Malcolm, 28 Dec. 1816, f 48;-Comte de Las Cases [17 Dec. 1816], Fr., f. 50;-[John Russell] Duke of Bedford to Lady Holland, Woburn Abbey, 14 Jan. 1817. f 55;-Sir P. Malcolm [16 Jan. 1817], f. 57;-Comte de Las Cases, Cape of Good Hope, 19 Jan. 1817, Fr., f. 59;-[Francis Rawdon] Earl of Moira [afterwards Marquis of Hastings], Calcutta, 22 Jan. 1817, f. 61 ;-Comte Bertrand (ten short notes and a letter), Longwood, 30 May, 1817-17 Apr. 1818, Fr., IT. 63-78; -Alexander Baxter, Deputy Inspector, James Town, 20 Sept. 1817, f. 75; -Capt. [Henry Pearse] Blakeney, Longwood House, 7 June, 1818, f. 88; -Comte Bertrand, Longwood, 30 July, 1818, f. 90;-Barry E. O'Meara, Longwood, 10 July, 1818, f. 92;-[Claude Marie Henri] Marquis de Montchenu [French Commissioner], 23 July, 1818, Fr., f. 94;-Comte Bertrand (two short notes), 6 Oct. 1818; 4 Jan. 1819, Fr., f. 96;-Henry Goulburn (in the name of Lord Bathurst), Downing Street, 27 Jan. 1819, f. 100;-

Capt. Basil Hall, Edinburgh, 7 Feb. 1819, f 102;-Comte Bertrand, IS Mar. 1819, Fr., f. 104;-Marquis de Montchenu, 17 June, 1819, Fr., f. 106;-Dr. F. Antommarchi, Longwood, 14 Jan. 1820, Ital., f. 108;-

Comte de Montholon, Longwood, 20 May, 1820, Fr., f. 109;-[Eliza Fox] Lady Holland, Holland House, 24 July, 1820, f. 111 ;-Sir William W. Doveton, Mount Pleasant, [St. Helenal, 7 Oct. 1820, f. 115;-Henry Goulburn (in the name of Lord Bathurst), Downing Street, 11 Dec. 1820, f. I 1 9; -Sir H. Lowe to M,-Genl. Sir Rufus Donkin, St. Helena, 11 Mar. 1821, f. 121 ;-Dr. F. Antommarchi, Longwood, 26 May, 1821, Ital., f. 124.-Dr. Archibald Arnott (three letters), Deadwood [St. Helena], IS and 30 Apr. 1821, f. 126;-Sir Thomas Reade (two letters), 2 and 4 May, 1821, f. 136; -Dr. A. Arnott, Deadwood, 14 May, 1821, f. 140;-Earl Bathurst, Stanhope St., 14 Nov. 1821, f. 141 ;-[William Pitt Amherst] Lord Amlierst, Northwick Park, 24 Sept. 1822, f. 143 ;-Earl Bathurst, Cumner, 13 Dec. 1822, f. 145;-W. Manning, Charles St., St. James Square, 9 Apr. 1824, f. 147;-Henry Matthews (nine letters), 3 Jan. 1826-10 Jan. 1828, f. 149;-

Earl Bathurst, Gt. Cumberland Place, 14 Apr. 1829, f. 167;-[Thomas Graham] Lord Lynedoch, Warren's Hotel, f. 169;-Earl Bathurst, Arlington St., 15 June, 1834, f. 171. In addition to the preceding letters, a list of the establishment at Longwood, I Jan. 1817, occurs at f. 52; and, at f. 132, are two inventories in French, of the contents of boxes Nos. 2 and 3, found sealed up, after Bonaparte's decease, and directed to be delivered to his son. Folio. [15,729.]

Scope & Content:

Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe, GCMG; Governor of St Helena: Letters to him.

includes:

  • f. 1 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1806.
  • f. 6 J. M-: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1807.
  • f. 8 Sir W- Drummond: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1808.
  • f. 10 Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe, GCMG; Governor of St Helena: Letter to Col.: 9 Sept. 1813.
  • f. 12 Robert Stewart, Earl of Castlereagh: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1813.
  • ff. 14. 19. 141. 145. 167. 171 Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1813-1834.
  • f. 16 William Schaw, Earl Cathcart: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1814.
  • f. 17 Poppleton, Captain: Letter to from J. R. Glover [1815].: 1815.
  • f. 17 John R. Glover: Letter to Capt. Poppleton: 1815.
  • f. 21 Piontkowski, Captain: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1816.
  • ff. 23. 28. 109 General Charles Tristan de Montholon, Marquis de Montholon: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1816, 1820.
  • f. 25 Sir George Cockburn, Admiral: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1816.
  • ff. 27. 37. 44. 92 Barry Edward O'Meara, MD: Letters to Sir H. Lowe, Longwood: 1816-1818.
  • f. 29 Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe, GCMG; Governor of St Helena: Letter to Earl Bathurst,: 9 July1816.
  • f. 31 Comte Henri Gratien Bertrand,; French general: Letter to Sir G. Bingham: 1816.
  • ff. 33. 48. 57 Sir Pulteney Malcolm: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1816.
  • f. 41 Emanuel Las Cases, Comte de: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 24 Dec. 1816.
  • f. 43 Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe, GCMG; Governor of St Helena: Letter to Dr. O'Meara: n.d.
  • ff. 46. 63-78. 90. 96. 104 Comte Henri Gratien Bertrand,; French general: Letters to Sir H. Lowe; Longwood: 1816-19.: Fr.
  • ff. 50. 59 Emanuel de las Cases, Comte: Letters to Sir H. Uwe: 1816, 1817.
  • f. 52 Longwood, St. Helena: List of the establishment: 1617.
  • f. 55 John Russell, Duke of Bedford: Letter to Lady Holland: 1817.
  • f. 55 Eliza Fox, Lady Holland: Letter to, from the Duke of Bedford: 1817.
  • f. 61 Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira; 1st Marquess of Hastings; formerly Rawdon: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1817.
  • f. 75 Alexander Baxter: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1818.
  • f. 88 Henry Pearse Blakeney, Captain, Orderly Officer at Longwood, St Helena: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1818.
  • ff. 94. 106 Marquis Claude Marin Henri de Montchenu: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1818, 1819.
  • ff. 100. 119 Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst: Letters, in his name, to the same, from H. Goulburn: 1819, 1820.
  • f. 102 Captain Basil Hall, RN; author: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1819.
  • ff. 108.124 Francesco Antommarchi, physician to Napoleon on Saint Helena: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1820, 1821.
  • f. 111 Eliza Fox, Lady Holland: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1820.
  • f. 115 Sir William Doveton: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1820.
  • f. 121 Sir Rufane Donkin, Major-General: Letter to, from Sir H. Lowe: 1821.
  • f. 121 Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe, GCMG; Governor of St Helena: Letter to General Sir R. Donkin: 1821.
  • ff. 126. 148 Archibald Arnott, MD: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1821.
  • f. 132 Napoleon I of France: Inventories of boxes found sealed at Longwood.
  • f. 136 Sir Thomas Reade: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1821.
  • f. 143 William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1822.
  • f. 147 William Manning: Letter to Sir H. Lowe: 1824.
  • f. 149 Henry Matthews: Letters to Sir H. Lowe: 1826-1828.
  • f. 169 Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch: Letter to Sir H. Lowe.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
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Record Type (Level):
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Languages:
English
French
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1806
End Date:
1834
Date Range:
1806-1834
Era:
CE
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Names:
Amherst, William Pitt, 1st Earl Amherst of Arracan, diplomatist and Governor-General of Bengal, 1773-1857
Antommarchi, Francesco, physician to Napoleon on Saint Helena
Arnott, Archibald, MD
Bathurst, Henry, 3rd Earl Bathurst, politician, 1762-1834
Baxter, Alexander, physician; Deputy Inspector of Hospitals, St. Helena, 1777-1841
Bertrand, Henri Gratien, Comte French general
Blakeney, Henry Pearse, Captain, Orderly Officer at Longwood, St Helena
Cases, Emanuel de las, Comte
Cockburn, George, 8th Baronet, naval officer, 1772-1853
Donkin, Rufane Shaw, Knight, army officer and politician, 1773-1841
Doveton, William Webber, Knight, judge and president of the Council of St Helena, 1753-1843
Drummond, William, Knight, politician, scholar and diplomat, ?1770-1828
Fox, Eliza, Lady Holland
Glover, John R.
Graham, Thomas, 1st Baron Lynedoch, politician and army officer, 1748-1843
Hall, Basil, naval officer and author, 1788-1844
Las Cases, Emanuel, Comte de
Lowe, Hudson, army officer and colonial governor; KCB; GCMG; Governor of St Helena, 1769-1844
Malcolm, Pulteney, of Add MS 15729
Manning, William, of Add MS 15729
Matthews, Henry, of Add MS 15729
Montchenu, Claude Marin Henri, Marquis
Montholon, Charles Tristan de, General Marquis de Montholon
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
O'Meara, Barry Edward, MD
Piontkowski, Captain; of Add MS 15729
Poppleton, Captain
Rawdon-Hastings, Francis, formerly Rawdon 2nd Earl of Moira, 1st Marquess of Hastings
Reade, Thomas
Russell, John, Duke of Bedford, of Add MS 15729
Schaw, William, Earl Cathcart
Smith, William Sidney, Knight, naval officer, 1764-1840
Stewart, Robert, Earl of Castlereagh
Places:
Longwood, St. Helena