Letters written by Hoste to his mother, father and sister.
Letter to father, AGAMEMNON, 24 August 1794, about the siege of Calvi; Letter to father, Leghorn [Livorno], 5 June 1796, about his recent illness and a rebellion in Corsica; Letter to father, THESEUS, 24 May 1797 about Nelson’s departure from HMS CAPTAIN after the Battle of St Vincent; Letters to his sister and his brother George on same sheet, MUTINE at sea, 16 January 1800, about family and friends; Letter to father, 6 April 1801, reassuring his parents that news of the MUTINE being captured by the French squadron is false; Letter to father, MUTINE, Constantinople, 23 March 1802, relating to the Egypt Station and dinner with Lord and Lady Elgin; Letter to sister, MUTINE at sea, 3 June 1802, about travelling with Lady Elgin; Letter to mother, GREYHOUND, Naples Bay, 26 June 1802, about his excitement at soon being able to sail back to England, and a description of the triumphal entry of the King of Sicily into Naples.
Record Details
| Item reference: | HOS/2/1; MS1977/025 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 1 folder: 8 items |
| Date made: | 1794-1802 |
| Creator: | Hoste, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Letters written by Hoste to his mother, father and sister. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/1)
- Letters written by Hoste to his mother, father, and siblings. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/2)
- Correspondence between William Hoste and Mr H. Burroughes, and George Hoste, concerning their sister Jane. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/4)
- Letters to Hoste from his brother James. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/5)
- Letter from Sir William Hoste to his mother. (Manuscript) (HOS/2/6)
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