Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 31 January 1801, cannot accept Nelson's offer, if enemy sail from Brest, Sir H Harvey will have acted, making if superfluous to detach from hence

George John, second Earl SPENCER, 1758-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty from December 1794, Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 31 January 1801, cannot accept Nelson's offer, if enemy sail from Brest, Sir H Harvey will have acted, making if superfluous to detach from hence

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ID:	CRK/11/44
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Phillipps-Croker
Date made:	1801-01-31
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 item
Parts:	A series of correspondence from Earl Spencer and Admiral Sir John JERVIS, later Lord St Vincent. (Manuscript) Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 10 September 1799, (private), received news of Capua and Gaeta and squadron off Genoa, giving his views of Captain Oswald, and Sir Sidney [Smith] under Nelson's command (Manuscript) (CRK/11/41) Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 29 January 1801, Nelson to move from the HMS SAN JOSEPH to HMS ST GEORGE and revert after the northern operations [Baltic] (Manuscript) (CRK/11/42) Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 29 January 1801, unable to place Captain Parker in the HMS SCOUT (Manuscript) (CRK/11/43) Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 31 January 1801, cannot accept Nelson's offer, if enemy sail from Brest, Sir H Harvey will have acted, making if superfluous to detach from hence (Manuscript) (CRK/11/44) Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 17 February 1801, values his friendship (Manuscript) (CRK/11/45) Spencer to Nelson, St James's Place, 2 March 1801, unable to appoint Mrs Sinclair to one of the Trinity Charity houses, hope for a good westerly wind for the North Sea (Manuscript) (CRK/11/46) Spencer to Nelson, Bath, 19 April, 1801, opportunity to congratulate Lady Nelson and his father on his victory and safety, considering it equal to the victory of the Nile (Manuscript) (CRK/11/47) Spencer to Nelson, Plymouth Dock, 25 August 1804, recommending his second son on the HMS TIGRE with Captain Hallowell (Manuscript) (CRK/11/48) St Helens to Nelson arrived via Cronstadt in the HMS LATONA, progress in negotiations over rights of searching neutral shipping, need for secrecy from Swedish party here, Count de Pahlen's despatches with the Emperor's wish for Nelson to visit (Manuscript) (CRK/11/49) St Helens to Nelson sending copy of the convention signed between HM and Baltic powers on 17th, have agreed to extend armistice for three months while awaiting ratification (Manuscript) (CRK/11/50) Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, San Fiorenzo Bay, 10 December [1795], noting Nelson's requests to Sir H Parker for boats, hope to build in Leghorn, and meet any requests for HMS AGAMEMNON (Manuscript) (CRK/11/51) Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off San Fiorenzo, 13 January 1796, offering him the command of the HMS ZEALOUS after the death of Lord Hervey, or St George if Hyde Parker transfers to Britannia, a 74[gun] more likely to suit than a 90 (Manuscript) (CRK/11/52) Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Minorca, 21 March [1796], approve of his correspondence with Trevor and Drake [British ministers at Turin and Genoa], will write to Lord Spencer on the distinguishing pendant (Manuscript) (CRK/11/53) Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, 14 April [1796], on his conversation with Baron de Meleam with the testimony of Mr Brame [consul at Genoa] (Manuscript) (CRK/11/54) Jervis to Nelson, HMS Victory, off Porquerolle, 26 April [1796], with intelligence on enemy ship movements, news of troops and vessels from Naples for Port Especia to assist General Beaulieu [Austrian commander], stores at Ajaccio dockyard (Manuscript) (CRK/11/55) Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Porquerolle, 27 April [1796], wish to send transports for water for the fleet to Genoa, hope to get cattle from Leghorn (Manuscript) (CRK/11/56) Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 11 May [1796], on prospects for Austria, fears at Leghorn, dealings with Navy Board, reorganising fleet, army operations in Corsica (Manuscript) (CRK/11/57) Jervis to Nelson, [22 May 1796], wants Nelson to serve until the end of the war, 20 days leave at Pisa baths granted, instructions on troops in HMS AGAMEMNON, expects his Flag to be hoisted (Manuscript) (CRK/11/58) Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 1 June [1796], exchange declined by Captain Sutton, will try for Captain Knowles (Manuscript) (CRK/11/59) Jervis to Nelson, HMS VICTORY, off Toulon, 7 June [1796], Captain Smith to return to England, arrangements for transfer to HMS CAPTAIN in San Fiorenzo (Manuscript) (CRK/11/60)

Spencer to Nelson, Admiralty, 31 January 1801, cannot accept Nelson's offer, if enemy sail from Brest, Sir H Harvey will have acted, making if superfluous to detach from hence

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