Correspondence from Kittoe family to Captain Kittoe.

The following are examples of typical Kittoe family letters: A letter written to Lieut. Kittoe then serving in HMS HEBE by his sister, May 1795; A family letter congratulating Edward, 30 January 1798, at Ashburton; letter of 4 October 1798 from a brother re. the Battle of the Nile; January 1799 a letter and memorial of Hugh Kittoe from a brother to Captain Kittoe giving account of various service incidents with the French, through copied extracts of several letters; Letter from brother William Kittoe, 5 June 1799, re. family financial problems; Letter from sister, appears to be part of a longer letter from a brother as well, re. financial troubles, 6 March 1800; A letter from his brother complaining of his not having settled a £20 debt, 15 December 1801; Letter from a nephew, Bridport, Dorset, 29 January 1818, about misunderstandings over financial assistance received; Letter from Mrs Kittoe asking Edward Kittoe to be her executor, 29 August 1815; Letter, 10 October 1800, from a brother concerning William’s debts; Letter from sister concerning the family’s affairs, 7 February 1803; Letter to captain Kittoe from a brother complaining that he does not answer his letters and also of his brother Robinson, 2 April 1805.

Record Details

Item reference: KIT/4/1; MS1987/005
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 folder: 21 items
Date made: 1795-1815
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London