Correspondence of Admiral Samuel Hood, covering between 1782 and 1783.
Letters received by Admiral Samuel Hood, 1782-1783. Correspondence includes Admiral George Rodney, King George III, Sandwich and Kempenfelt; an account of action of 12 April 1782 by an officer of the HECTOR ; an account of action by a French officer (In English); copies of correspondence of Lady Hood on the news of her husband being granted a peerage for his share in the victory of 12th April 1782; List of line of battleships with the French convoy, signed by Kempenfelt and notes on tactical evolutions.
See full list in printed catalogue for details.
See full list in printed catalogue for details.
Record Details
| Item reference: | HOO/1/82-133 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1782-04-09 - 1783-09-11 |
| Creator: | Hood, Samuel |
| Credit: | On loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from a private lender |
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- Correspondence of Admiral Samuel Hood, covering between 1771 and 1781. (Manuscript) (HOO/1/1-42)
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- Correspondence of Admiral Samuel Hood, covering between 1782 and 1783. (Manuscript) (HOO/1/82-133)
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