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040-002091808

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Vol. II (ff. 220). Correspondence of Adm. Collingwood, consisting chiefly of letters and reports from naval and military officers in the two Sicilies and Spain, 20 Aug. 1805-26 July 1809. His chief correspondents are Adm. Sir William Sidney Smith and Gen. Sir John Stuart for the two Sicilies, and Maj. William Cox, English representative with the Junta of Seville, for Spain. Lot 185.

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ff. 1-189 passim Charles IV of Spain: Correspondence of Adm. Lord Collingwood rel. to affairs in Spain: 1805-1808.
f. 1 (Span.) General Chronicles and History, etc. Navy of France: Lists of ships: 1689-1805.
f. 3 Ignacio Maria de Alava, Spanish Vice-Admiral: Letter to Adm. C. Collingwood: 1805.: Span. with Engl. transl.
ff. 10-18 Captain Frank Sotheron, RN: Despatches to Adm. Lord Collingwood: 1806.
ff. 10-220 passim Kingdom of Naples and Sicily: Correspondence of Adm. Lord Collingwood rel. to: 1806-1809.
ff. 20, 55 General Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet Neapolitan Prime Minister: Letters to Adm. C. Collingwood: 1806.
f. 22 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey: Letter, as First Lord of the Admiralty, to Adm. Lord Collingwood: 1806.
f. 26 Major-General Sir James Henry Craig: Letter to Adm. Lord Collingwood: 1806.
f. 28 Captain William Prowse, RN: Letter to Capt. F. Sotheron: 1806.
ff. 30, 53, 82 Socorro y de la Solana, Marqués del: Letters to Adm. Lord Collingwood: 1806.: Span. and Engl. transl.
ff. 31-116 passim Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letters, etc., to. Adm. Lord Collingwood: 1806.
ff. 38-40 Island of Capri: Summons, etc., to, by Adm. Sir W. S. Smith, to surrender: 1806.: Copies.
ff. 41, 42 Captain Henry Richardson, RN: Letters to Rear-Adm. W. S. Smith: 1806.
ff. 41, 42-46, 70, 103-121 Gaeta, Italy: Correspondence rel. to surrender of: 1806.
ff. 44, 146 Hugh Elliot, diplomatist: Correspondence, as Envoy to Naples, with Adm. Sir W. S. Smith: 1806.: Copies.
f. 46 Prince Ludwig von Hesse-Philippsthal,; Commander at Gaeta: Letter to the Prince of Naples: 1806.: Engl. transl.
ff. 51, 133 Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily; afterwards Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies. Maria Carolina: Letters to Adm. Sir W. S. Smith: 1806.: Engl. transl. and Ital. copy.
ff. 67, 68, 191, 196-219 Major-General Sir John Stuart, Count of Maida: Letters, etc., to Adm. Lord Collingwood: 1806-1809.
f. 74 Lieutenant Henry Slessor, RN: Despatch to Adm. W. S., Smith: 1806.: Copy.
f. 92 Captain William Prowse, RN: Letter to Adm. Sir W. S Smith: 1806.: Copy.
ff. 95, 107, 121 Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet: Letters to Adm. Sir W. S. Smith: 1806.
f. 97 William Johnston, Master of HMS ' Eagle.': Letter to Capt. C. Rowley: 1806.
f. 99 Eliza Johnston, wife of W Johnston: Letter to her husband: 1806.: Copy.
ff. 103, 105 Captain John Talbot, RN; Admiral 1841; GCB 1842: Letters to Adm. Sir W. S. Smith: 1806.: Copies.
f. 108 Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet: Letter to Adm. Lord Collingwood: 1806.
ff. 110, 112, 116, 118 Captain John Talbot, RN; Admiral 1841; GCB 1842: Correspondence with Capt. C. Rowley: 1806.: Copies.
ff. 110, 112, 116, 118 Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet: Correspondence with Capt. J. Talbot: 1806.: Copies.
ff. 134-136 Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily; afterwards Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies. Maria Carolina: Letters from Qu. Charlotte (Maria Carolina) to Adm. Sir W. S. Smith: 1806.: Fr.: Copies.
ff. 141, 149, 187 Tommaso di Somma, Marchese di Circello; Neapolitan foreign minister: Letters to Adm. Lord Collingwood: 1807, 1808.
ff. 151-155 Joseph Bonaparte of Spain: Proclamations of the Seville Junta,: 28, 29 May 1808.: Span. and Fr.: Printed.
f. 158 Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh; 2nd Marquess of Londonderry: Letter to Maj.-Gen. B. Spencer: 1808.: Copy.
f. 158 Major-General Brent Spencer, KB 1809; General 1825: Letter to, from Lord Castlereagh: 1808.: Copy.
ff. 161, 169, 179 Major William Cox, Envoy to the Junta at Seville: Letters to Adm. Lord Collingwood: 1808.
ff. 163-167, 171-177, 181 Major William Cox, Envoy to the Junta at Seville: Correspondence with the Padre Gil: 1808.: Engl. and Span.: Copies.
ff. 163-167, 171-177, 181 Manuel Gil, OFM; Spanish politician: Correspondence with Maj. W. Cox.: 1808.: Engl. and Span.: Copies.
f. 189 Vasco, Conde de la Conquista de las Islas Batanes: Letter to the British admiral at Mahon: 1808.: Span.: Signed.
ff. 196-208 Joseph Charles Mellish, Chargé d'affaires at Palermo: Correspondence with Gen. Sir J. Stuart: 1808-1809.: Copies.

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Add MS 40096-40098 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean…

Add MS 40097 : Vol. II (ff. 220). Correspondence of Adm. Collingwood, consisting chiefly of letters and reports from naval and military officers in…

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English
French
Italian
Spanish

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Start Date:

1805

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1809

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20 Aug 1805-26 Jul 1809

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Names:

Acton, John Francis Edward, 6th Baronet, Lieutenant-General, Prime Minister of Naples, 1736-1811
Alava, Ignacio Maria, Spanish Vice-Admiral
Charles IV, of Spain
Cox, William, Major; Envoy to the Junta at Seville
Craig, James Henry, Major-General
Elliot, Hugh, diplomat and adventurer, 1752-1830
Gil, Manuel, monk and politician, fl 1808
Grey, Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, politician and Prime Minister, 1764-1845
Hesse-Philippsthal, Ludwig, Prince, Commander at Gaeta
Johnston, Eliza, wife of W Johnston
Johnston, William, Master of HMS ' Eagle.'
Joseph Bonaparte, of Spain
Maria Carolina of Austria, Queen Consort of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, 1752-1814
Mellish, Joseph Charles, Chargé d'affaires at Palermo
Navy of France
Prowse, William, Captain; RN
Richardson, Henry, Captain; RN
Rowley, Charles, 1st Baronet, Admiral
Slessor, Henry, Lieutenant; RN
Smith, William Sidney, Knight, naval officer, 1764-1840
Socorro y de la Solana, Marqués del
Somma, Tommaso di, Marchese di Circello, Neapolitan foreign minister
Sotheron, Frank, Captain; RN
Spencer, Brent, Major-General; KB 1809; General 1825
Stewart, Robert, Viscount Castlereagh, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, 1769-1822
Stuart, John, Count of Maida, Major-General
Talbot, John, Captain; RN; Admiral 1841; GCB 1842, fl 1841-1842
Vasco, Conde de la Conquista de las Islas Batanes

Places:

Capri, Italy
Gaeta, Italy
Naples and Sicily, Kingdom of, Italy