Correspondence and other papers relating chiefly to Oman's biography of Nelson
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, handwritten research notes And research papers
Administrative / biographical background
Oman's 'Nelson: A Biography', first published in 1946, made use of much manuscript material, notably the Llangattock Collection, which had not been available to previous biographers of Nelson. Lady Georgiana Llangattok (1837-1923) was a British socialite, benefactor and Nelson enthusiast. She bequeathed her collection to the town of Monmouth, including the five bound volumes of letters written by Nelson to his wife (1785-1800) .
Administrative / biographical background
Oman's 'Nelson: A Biography', first published in 1946, made use of much manuscript material, notably the Llangattock Collection, which had not been available to previous biographers of Nelson. Lady Georgiana Llangattok (1837-1923) was a British socialite, benefactor and Nelson enthusiast. She bequeathed her collection to the town of Monmouth, including the five bound volumes of letters written by Nelson to his wife (1785-1800) .
Record Details
| Item reference: | LEN/1; MSS/78/163 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | SERIES |
| Extent: | 12 folders |
| Date made: | 1942-1971; 1942-1972 |
| Creator: | Lenanton, Carola Mary Anima |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |