Nelson to Lady Hamilton, 1801 n his illness, and letters received from Naples. While landed at Walmer he reminisces about a time he and Lady Hamilton spent there in the past.

Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Amazon, Ten o'clock, 12 Oct 1801, (Harrison I, 69; extract in Nicolas, IV, 509) on his illness, and letters received from Naples. While landed at Walmer he reminisces about a time he and Lady Hamilton spent there in the past. He thanks Lady Hamilton for forwarding him letters from the King of Naples, and says he wishes she had translated them for him. He also compliments Lady Hamilton on her aesthetic taste, and mentions many of his and their friends, including the Ludwidges, George Cavendish and Sir George Don.

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Item reference:	CRK/19/18
Catalogue Section:	Artificial collections previously assembled
Level:	ITEM
Date made:	1801-10-12 - 1801-10-12
Creator:	Phillipps-Croker
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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Collection of naval manuscripts gathered by Sir Thomas Phillipps. (Manuscript) (PLA)
- Phillipps-Croker (Manuscript) (CRK)
  - Correspondence of Lady Hamilton, including letters from Nelson, Sir William Hamilton, the Queen of Naples and others, arranged alphabetically by the name of the writer (Manuscript) (CRK/19-22)

Nelson to Lady Hamilton, 1801 n his illness, and letters received from Naples. While landed at Walmer he reminisces about a time he and Lady Hamilton spent there in the past.

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