Letters written by Hoste to his mother, father, and siblings.

Letter to father, EURYDICE, 12 February 1805, concerning his experience as captain of a ship; Letter to father, EURYDICE, 13 February [1805], relating to the Africa Station; Letter to mother, EURYDICE, 13 February 1805, about his recent voyages round the African coast and Canary Islands; Letter to a family member (possibly his father Dixon, but it’s very unclear) 1 March 1805, about his friendship with ‘old Bronte’ (a nickname for Nelson); Letter to mother, Osborne Hotel, Strand, 1 May 1805, plans to see his father before he goes overseas again; Letter to father, EURYDICE, off Falmouth, 24 May 1805 about health and family; Letter to father, 14 October 1805, about his appointment to the AMPHION; Letter to father, 27 November 1805 concerning orders to go to Algiers to settle matters with the Agent there; Letter to his sister Kate, AMPHION, 29 January 1806, about friends and family and witnessing the 'glorious, but I must say unfortunate Battle of Trafalgar - the wretched remains of the French and Spanish fleets are still there, and are a stinking example of what British valor can perform, when aided by the genius and bravery of a Nelson'; Short note to sister, 3 February 1806.

Record Details

Item reference: HOS/2/2; MS1977/025
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: FILE
Extent: 1 folder: 10 items
Date made: 1805-1806
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London