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Add MS 41083
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- 040-002092994
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- 032-002092988
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001486.0x000138
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MELVILLE PAPERS (2nd ser.). Vol. V (ff. 220). Miscellaneous correspondence, as follows:-
1. Letters to Lord Melville from Rear-Adm. Sir A[lexander Forrester Inglis] Cochrane, commanding the blockading fleet off Ferrol, 28 Mar. 1804-21 Feb. 1805, followed (f. 161) by a letter dat. Barbados, 8 Mar. 1807, and preceded (f. 1) by a letter from his brother, the Hon. John Cochrane, dat. Edinburgh, 15 June 1798. Sale, part of lot 76. f. 1.
2. Original documents relating to the famous "secret plans" of [Thomas, Lord] Cochrane [10th Earl of Dundonald 1831]. For an account of the circumstances see ch. xxxiv of his Autobiography of a Seaman. Contents:-(a) "Plan for the destruction of the Naval Power of France etc." by Cochrane, dat. 2 Mar. 1812 and addressed to the Prince Regent. f. 163;-(b) Letter from Cochrane to the Prince Regent, 5 Mar. 1812, covering an "Appendix containing Observations on the mode of constructing and conducting the Explosion Vessels etc." ff. 169, 171;-
(c) Observations on the plan of 2nd March by Adm. [George. Keith Elphinstone, Baron] Keith; 9 Mar. 1812. f. 176;-(d) Appendix D by Cochrane on the Explosion Vessels; 2 May 1812. f: 178;-
(e) "Additional observations" by Cochrane; 11 May 1812. f. 180;-(f) Letter from Vice-Adm. Sir R[ichard] G[oodwin] Keats to Lord Melville on the Cochrane plan ; 6 Dec. 1812. f. 183. Sale, lots 74, 75.
3. Letters from Lord Cochrane to Lord Melville, referring partly to his "plan" and including a printed (1817) copy of his "Case" against the claims of Lord Gambier; 27 July 1812-25 Sept. 1829. f. 187. Sale, lots 73, 76 (part).
4. Two letters to Lord Melville from A[nnal M[aria] Dundonald, third wife of Archibald, 9th Earl of Dundonald, enclosing copies of her letters to her husband's brother, the Hon. Basil Cochrane, in which she begs for financial assistance; Parson's Green, 31 May, 6 June 1819. ff. 213, 217.
includes:
- f. 1 Hon John Cochrane: Letter to H. Dundas: 1798.
- ff. 3-161 Navy; England: Letters of Rear-Adm. Sir A. F. I. Cochrane to Lord Melville: 1804-1807.
- ff. 3-161 Hon Sir Alexander Inglis Forrester Cochrane, Admiral: Letters to Lord Melville: 1804-1807.
- f. 15 Alexander Masterton, of Culross: Letter to Adm. Hon. A. F. I. Cochrane: 1804.
- f. 44 James Moodie, Provost of Dunfermline: Letter to Adm. Lord Cochrane: 1804.
- ff. 120, 146 Thomas Hort: Letters to Adm. T. Cochrane: 1804, 1805.
- ff. 163, 171, 178, 180 Navy; England: Lord Cochrane's plans for destroying French naval power: 1812.
- ff. 163, 171, 178, 180 Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald; Lord Cochrane: Plans for destruction of French naval power: 1812.
- f. 176 Admiral George Keith Elphinstone, Viscount Keith: Observations on Lord Cochrane's plans: 1812.
- f. 183 Admiral Richard Goodwin Keats, RN: Letter to Lord Melville: 1812.
- ff. 187-211 Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald; Lord Cochrane: Letters to Lord Melville: 1812-1829.
- f. 198 James Gambler, 1st Baron Gambler; Admiral: Lord Cochrane's " Case " against claims of: 1817.: Printed.
- f. 198 Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald; Lord Cochrane: Case against Lord Gambier's claims: 1817.: Printed.
- ff. 213, 217 Anna Maria Cochrane, wife of Archibald Cochrane: Letters to Lord Melville: 1819.
- ff. 215, 219 Anna Maria Cochrane, wife of Archibald Cochrane: Letters to Hon. B. Cochrane: 1819.: Copies.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- Add MS 41079-41085 : MELVILLE PAPERS
Add MS 41083 : MELVILLE PAPERS (2nd ser.). Vol. V (ff. 220). Miscellaneous correspondence, as follows:- 1. Letters to Lord Melville from Rear-Adm.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002092988[0004]/040-002092994
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1804
- End Date:
- 1829
- Date Range:
- 1804-1829
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Cochrane, Alexander Inglis Forrester, Hon; Admiral
Cochrane, Anna Maria, wife of Archibald Cochrane, d 1822
Cochrane, John
Cochrane, Thomas, 10th Earl of Dundonald, naval officer, 1775-1860
Elphinstone, George Keith, Admiral Viscount Keith
Gambler, James, 1st Baron Gambler, Admiral
Hort, Thomas
Keats, Richard Goodwin, Admiral RN
Masterton, Alexander, of Culross
Moodie, James, Provost of Dunfermline
Navy of England