Add MS 34902

NELSON PAPERS. Vol. I. Autograph letters and papers of Lord Nelson, written for the most part when on active service; 1786-1805. For his private and family correspondence, v. Add.

34,988. The letters, which are holograph copies or drafts, are addressed, among others, to Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence [King William IV., 1830], Earl Spencer, 1st Lord of the Admiralty, and Admirals Lord Hood, William Hotham and Sir John Jervis [Earl of St. Vincent, 1797]; the papers consist of personal memoranda, drafts of official instructions, notes of occurrences, etc. Four letters (ff. 185, 190, 194, 196) are in Lady Hamilton's hand. Included are :-

1. Statement of conversations with the Duke of Clarence, commanding the Pegasus, at Dominica; Dec. 1786. f. 1.

2. List of the French line-of-battle ships in Toulon, with names of the commanders and remarks on their antecedents and political principles; August, 1793. f. 42. Journal of Nelson's proceedings, 24 Feb.-31 Mar. 1794, immediately before the siege of Bastia. [Quoted by Sir N. H. Nicolas in the Dispatches and Letters, ed. 1844-6, as Journal B, v. vol. i. p. 348, note.] f. 44.

4. Brief notes of services, 19 Aug. 1793-13 July, 1794. [Quoted, op. cit. p. 349, as Journal A, but said to begin 21 Jan. 1794.] f. 51.

5. "Transactions on Board His Majesty's ship Agamemnon and of the Fleet, as seen and known by Captain Nelson," 8-14 March, 1795, containing an account of Adm. Hotham's engagement with the French fleet, 13, 14 March. f. 54.

6. "A few remarks relative to myself in the Captain, in which my Pendant was flying on the most glorious Valentine's day, 1797" [the battle of Cape St. Vincent]; followed by a copy of a similar, but not identical, account signed by himself, Capt. Ralph Willett Miller and Capt. E[dward] Berry. ff. 116, ll9.

7. "Services performed this War by Capt. Nelson of His Majesty's ship Agamemnon," 19 Aug. 1793-14 Feb. 1797; followed by a similar account, with the addition of "particular services I have been employed upon by Admiral Lord Hood, Admiral Hotham and Sir John Jervis, the Three Commanders of the Mediterranean Fleet," to 25 July, 1797. ff, 123, 125.

8. Rear-Adm. Nelson to "The Governor or Commanding Officer at Santa Cruz," in Teneriffe, with terms; of capitulation, etc.; [20 July, 1797]. f. 141.

9. Nelson to Earl of St. Vincent, after losing his arm in the attack on Santa Cruz; Theseus, 16 Aug. 1797. " . . . A left-handed Admiral will never again be considered as useful, therefore the sooner I get to a very humble cottage the better and make room for a better man to serve the State"; Theseus, 16 Aug. 1797. [Probably the earliest letter of Nelson written with his left hand now known to exist.] f. 150.

10. "Memorandum of what passed with the Deputies of the Island of Malta and myself "; 24 Oct. [1798]. f. 158.

11. Journal, 26 Feb.-10 Mar. [1800]. ff. 175-177.

12. Nelson to Pope Pius VII., congratulating him on his return to Rome, etc.; Leghorn, 24 June, 1800. f. 179.

13. Nelson to [Sir John Eamer,] Lord Mayor of London, on the neglect of the Corporation to recognise the services of the fleet at Copenhagen, 20 Nov. 1801, 21 June, 8 Sept. 1802; followed by his letter to the Lord Mayor Elect and Sheriffs declining, on the same ground, their invitation to the Guildhall banquet, 8 Nov. 1802. ff. 183, 190, 192, 194.

14. Instructions to Capt. [Hon. Henry] Blackwood ; Victory, off Cadiz, 20 Oct. 1805. Signed. f. 215. Paper; ff. 219. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Notes of conversation, etc., with the Duke of Clarence on board H.M.S." Pegasus": 1786-1787.
• ff. 3, 16 Admiral Charles Middleton, Baronet 1781 1st Baron Barham 1805: Correspondence, as Comptroller of the, Navy, etc., with Lord Nelson: 1787-1805.
• ff. 3, 5, 9, 11, 18 Antigua, West Indies: Correspondence, etc., relating to frauds on the Government at: 1781-1789.
• f. 7 Alan Gardner, Admiral, afterwards 1st Baron Gardner: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1787-1805.
• ff. 7, 13 Captain Isaac Schomberg, RN: Letters of Lord Nelson conceruing his request for a court-martial: 1787.
• f. 9 Richard Howe, Viscount and 1st Earl Howe: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1787, 1798.
• f. 11 Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox: Correspondence, as Master General of the Ordnance, with Lord Nelson: 1787, 1788.
• ff. 13, 25, 31-34. 36, 40, 98 William IV of England: Correspondence, as Duke of Clarence, withh Lord Nelson: 1787-1803.
• ff. 15, 21 Philip Stephens, Secretary of the Admiralty: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1781-1792.
• f. 28 John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1789, 1790.
• f. 35 George Rose, PC; MP: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1793-1805.
• ff. 44, 175 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Journal: 24 Feb.-1 Apr.1794; 26 Feb.-10 Mar. 1800.: Hologr.
• f. 46 Sir William Hamilton, KB; Envoy at Naples: Letter to, from Lord Nelson: 1794.
• ff. 48, 49 Captain Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood 1796 Admiral 1794: Correspondence with, and orders to, Lord Nelson: 1782-1805.
• f. 51 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Brief notes of proceedings of Calvi, 19 Aug. 1793-13 July: 1794.: Hologr.
• f. 52 General Hon Charles Stuart: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1794, 1798.
• f. 53 Lieutenant James Moutray, RN: Inscriptiou in memory of his death at the siege of Calvi: 1794.
• f. 54 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Transactions on board H. M. S. " Agamemnon " as seen by, 8-14 March: 1794.: Hologr.
• f. 60 Francis Drake, Minister at Genoa and Munich: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1795-1805.
• ff. 62, 139 George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1795-1797.
• f. 63 William Windham, Secretary at War: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1795-1797.
• ff. 65, 70 Vice-Adm. William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham (1797): Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1795.
• f. 67 James Harriman, Clerk to the British Consul at Leghorn: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1795-1799.
• ff. 74, 76, 93, 94, 100, 102, 150, 164 John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1795-1801.
• ff. 79, 81, 86, 192 Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1794-1803.
• f. 82 Joseph Brame, Consul at Genoa: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1796-1799.
• f. 96 Republic of Genoa: Letter to the Genoese Government, from Lord Nelson: 1796.
• f. 104 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Account of prizes taken, their value, etc.: 1793-1803.
• f. 113 John Thomas de Burgh, Earl of Clanricarde: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1796, 1797.
• f. 116 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Account of the Battle of St. Vincent: 1797.
• ff. 116, 119 Cape St. Vincent: Accounts by Lord Nelson, etc., of the battle: 1797.
• ff. 123. 127, 152-155 (holo. graph) Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Notes of his services: 1780-1798.
• ff. 139, 160 Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1797 - 1800.
• f. 141, 143 Ssnta Cruz, Teneriffe: Letters to the Governor of, with terms of surrender, from Lord Nelson: 1797.
• f. 151 Admiral John Knight: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1797-1805.
• f. 158 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Memorandum of what passed between the Depuites of Malta and: 1798.: Hologr.
• f. 162 Turkey, Selim III: Correspondence of the Grand Vizier with Lord Nelson: 1798-1804.
• f. 174 James Tough, Consul General for Sicily, etc: List of French ships in, 1793-circ. 1804: 1793-circ. 1804.
• f. 179 Pius VII; Pope: Letter to, from Lord Nelson: 1800.
• ff. 185, 190, 194, 196 Emma Hamilton, wife of Sir W Hamilton: Letters from Lord Nelson, copied by: 1801-1803.
• ff. 185, 190-194 Sir John Eamer, Lord Mayor of London: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1801-1802.
• f. 196 John McArthur: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1794-1805.
• f. 200 Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1803.
• f. 204 Comte C- G- Mocenigo: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1803.
• f. 209 General Sir Thomas Trigge, Lieutenant Governor of Gibraltar: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1803, 1804.
• f. 212 Captain Henry Whitmarsh Pearse, RN: Correspondence with Lord Nelson: 1804-1805.
• f. 214 William Marsden: Correspondence, as Secretary to the Admiralty, with Lord Nelson: 1797-1805.
• f. 215 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Signals for Capt. Blackwood: 20 Oct. 1805.: Signed.
• f. 216 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: French - English vocabulary by: circ. 1802.: Hologr.