Sutcliffe-Smith Collection

Letters and orders from Nelson and others to various correspondents including Emma Hamilton, 4 May 1795-8 Dec 1806, also engravings mostly of Nelson, of VICTORY and of memorial in St Paul's
Letters from Nelson, Emma Hamilton and others, 29 May 1787-3 Jun 1808, also advertisements, engravings and drawings, mainly of Emma in her 'attitudes', also Nelson, William Hamilton, Greville and others, and scenes of Merton.

Administrative / biographical background
The items come from the collection of Nelsoniana owned by Sir Henry Sutcliffe Smith (1864-1938). Sutcliffe Smith worked in the Bradford textile industry and was executive director of the Bradford Dyers Association. He was chairman of the local Conservative Association and the Bradford branch of the National Lifeboat Association.

Record Details

Item reference: SUT; GB 0064
Catalogue Section: Artificial collections previously assembled
Level: COLLECTION
Date made: 1800
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London