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 |
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Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
Level: | FILE |
Date made: | 1805-1806 |
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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