Lady Emma Hamilton's correspondence with Alexander Davison (originals).
For more information see paper catalogue appendix.
Administrative / biographical background
Nelson had a close relationship with Davison, who acted as his financial adviser and they corresponded regularly. Davison became prize agent for Nelson and his whole fleet after the battle of the Nile in 1798. A correspondent of both Nelson's wife and his mistress, Davison was a leading mourner at Nelson's funeral and he repaid the admiral's friendship by giving financial assistance to Emma Hamilton after Nelson's death.
Administrative / biographical background
Nelson had a close relationship with Davison, who acted as his financial adviser and they corresponded regularly. Davison became prize agent for Nelson and his whole fleet after the battle of the Nile in 1798. A correspondent of both Nelson's wife and his mistress, Davison was a leading mourner at Nelson's funeral and he repaid the admiral's friendship by giving financial assistance to Emma Hamilton after Nelson's death.
Record Details
| Item reference: | LBK/7 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1806-01-01 - 1814-12-31; 1806-1814 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Admiral John Borlase Warren's letterbook containing correspondence with Lord Melville. (Manuscript) (LBK/2)
- Letterbook containing correspondence of Sir Anthony Deane. (Manuscript) (LBK/3)
- Letterbook containing correspondence of Robert Dundas. (Manuscript) (LBK/4)
- Letterbook of Captain Robert Ramsay. (Manuscript) (LBK/5)
- Lady Hamilton's correspondence with the Honorable Charles Francis Greville (originals). (Manuscript) (LBK/6)
- Lady Emma Hamilton's correspondence with Alexander Davison (originals). (Manuscript) (LBK/7)
- Letterbook of the official correspondence of Samuel Pepys, some shorthand (copies). (Manuscript) (LBK/8)
- Private letterbook kept by Robert Deans while serving as midshipman on ROYAL SOVEREIGN (copies). (Manuscript) (LBK/9)
- Letterbook containing the correspondence of Admiral Thomas Sotheby (fl.1783-1809). (Manuscript) (LBK/11)
- Private letterbook kept by a naval officer. (Manuscript) (LBK/12)
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