London Marathon this Sunday

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Autograph diary of Oliver Davis

Walter Collection: autograph diary of Oliver Davis, including accounts of the attack of Santa Cruz, the battle of St. Vincent and the battle of the Nile, at all of which the writer was present.

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ID:	WAL/21/B
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Nelson, Horatio
Date made:	1796 - 1798
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 folder containing 1 item
Parts:	Nelson, Horatio, Vice-Admiral, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1758-1805 (Manuscript) Letters from Charlotte Nelson, mainly to her mother; Letters from Horatio Nelson, mainly to his mother ; Letters from family and friends (Manuscript) (BRP/1) Seven letters about the Deanery of Canterbury, 1808. (Manuscript) (BRP/2) Letters from Mrs William Nelson to her husband, while she was with the Hamiltons at Deal and Margate, 1801 (Manuscript) (BRP/3) Letters from Lady Hamilton to Dr and Mrs William Nelson; Letters from Charlotte and Horatio to their parents. (Manuscript) (BRP/4) Twenty three letters mainly received by Earl Nelson, with a few family letters, 1790-1834. (Manuscript) (BRP/5) Sketch of the Battle of Trafalgar's Plan; Letters from Nelson. (Manuscript) (BRP/6) Freedoms of Various Cities; Address on Nelson Becoming a Burgess of Monmouth (Manuscript) (BRP/7) Order of St Joachim conferred on Viscount Merton, 1805. (Manuscript) (BRP/8) Fourteen papers about making the Bridport peerage an English one, 1831. (Manuscript) (BRP/9) Drafts of codicils for Lord Nelson, c.1803. (Manuscript) (BRP/10) Papers relating to Nelson, including a copy of the first letter sent to Lady Nelson written with his left hand, 1797-1804. (Manuscript) (BRP/11) Lord Nelson's washing book. (Manuscript) (BRP/12) Letter from the Queen of Naples, with an enclosure from her son Prince Leopald about the capture of the GENEREUX, 1800. (Manuscript) (BRP/13) Lord Nelson's list of silver, marked by him to show what was to go afloat, 1801-1802. (Manuscript) (BRP/14) Captain William Bligh's mss. index to the Signal Book, inscribed for Lord Nelson, 1799-1801. (Manuscript) (BRP/15) Eleven receipts from Lady Hamilton for her pension under the terms of Nelson's will, 1807-14. (Manuscript) (BRP/16) Correspondence about the Bridport relics, mss. and their sale 1924-33. (Manuscript) (BRP/17) Items about the mutiny at the Nore, Apr-September 1797. (Manuscript) (BRP/18) Lord Nelson's will, signed duplicate, bound in blue leather, 1803. (Manuscript) (BRP/19) Four (copies?) of speeches given by the officials of the City of London to Lord Nelson in recognition of his services to his country in 1795 and 1798. (Manuscript) (BRP/20) Thirteen letters from the Rev E. Nelson and Lord Nelson written to Thomas Bolton and Mrs Bolton. (Manuscript) (GIR/1) Letters and memoranda written by Nelson, 1796-1805. (Manuscript) (GIR/2) Documents relating to the 1799 revolution in Naples and copies of orders, official papers and letters received by Nelson. (Manuscript) (GIR/3) Facsimile of Nelson's letter to the Mayor of Norwich 26 Feb 1797. (Manuscript) (GIR/4) Family letters mainly relating to the Nelson Trust, 1731-1846. (Manuscript) (GIR/5) Girdlestone-Suckling correspondence, 1905-15. (Manuscript) (GIR/6) General correspondence from members of the Nelson family to William Haslewood, c.1806. (Manuscript) (HAS/1) Affairs of the Nelson family, 1831. (Manuscript) (HAS/2) Affairs of the Nelson family, 1834. (Manuscript) (HAS/3) Affairs of the Nelson family, 1836, 1837, 1839. (Manuscript) (HAS/4) Affairs of the Nelson family, 1836, 1837, 1839. (Manuscript) (HAS/5) Affairs of the Nelson family, 1840. (Manuscript) (HAS/6) Affairs of the Nelson family, 1841-42. (Manuscript) (HAS/7) Affairs of the Nelson family, 1843. (Manuscript) (HAS/8) Affairs of the Nelson family, 1844. (Manuscript) (HAS/9) Affairs of the Nelson family, 1845-47. (Manuscript) (HAS/10) File entitled Executors of Viscount Nelson, 1833-34. (Manuscript) (HAS/11) Correspondence relating to the arrangements for Horatio Nelson's funeral, 1805. (Manuscript) (HAS/12) Briefs, settlements, copies of Wills, financial papers and Trust Account Books, 1803-44. (Manuscript) (HAS/13/1) Briefs, settlements, copies of Wills, financial papers and Trust Account Books, 1806-85. (Manuscript) (HAS/13/2) Vellum documents mainly settlements, 1842-43. (Manuscript) (HAS/14/1) Vellum documents mainly settlements, 1787-1835. (Manuscript) (HAS/14/2) Letters from Lady Nelson to James Western her solicitor, relating to the will of Viscount Horatio Nelson, 1806-1807. (Manuscript) (LFN/1) Letters and legal documents relating to the will of Viscount Horatio Nelson, 1806. (Manuscript) (LFN/2-5) Monsaratt Collection (Manuscript) (MON/1) Letters received by Horatia Nelson-Ward, 1818-1882. (Manuscript) (NWD/1) Letters from Horatia Nelson-Ward, 1833-1878. (Manuscript) (NWD/2) Miscellaneous items in Mrs Nelson-Ward's papers, undated. (Manuscript) (NWD/3) Transcripts of letters in the Nelson-Ward Collection, undated. (Manuscript) (NWD/4) Miscellaneous papers, letters and inventories in the Nelson-Ward Collection. (Manuscript) (NWD/5/1-3) Lady Hamilton's correspondence, 1791-1800. (Manuscript) (NWD/6) Lady Hamilton's correspondence, 1801-1802. (Manuscript) (NWD/7) Lady Hamilton's correspondence, 1803-1804. (Manuscript) (NWD/8) Lady Hamilton's correspondence, 1805-1806. (Manuscript) (NWD/9) Lady Hamilton's correspondence, 1807-1810. (Manuscript) (NWD/10) Lady Hamilton's correspondence, 1810-1815. (Manuscript) (NWD/11) Nelson-Ward Collection letters individually framed or selected for exhibition. (Manuscript) (NWD/12-28) Letters from Lady Hamilton with reference to Horatia Nelson-Ward. (Manuscript) (NWD/29) Letter from Nelson to Ball, 1799. (Manuscript) (NWD/30) Diary recording daily events and business. (Manuscript) (NWD/31) Catalogues of sales where Nelson's letters or relics were auctioned, 1853-1936. (Manuscript) (NWD/32) Newspaper cuttings and articles regarding Nelson and Nelson's relics (Manuscript) (NWD/33/1-2) Correspondence of Mrs Nelson-Ward and Sir Harris Nicholas. (Manuscript) (NWD/34) Correspondence of the Rev Hugh Nelson-Ward, 1895-1939 (Manuscript) (NWD/35) Nelson-Ward Collection: papers of Admiral Philip Nelson-Ward C V O (Manuscript) (NWD/36) Various items including an inventory of household items, weekly account and Lady Hamilton's will. (Manuscript) (NWD/37) Weather logbook, 1 September 1804-13 May 1805. (Manuscript) (TRA/1) Grant of the order of the Knighthood of St Joachim, April 1802 and license to wear the ensigns of the order. (Manuscript) (TRA/2) A scroll informing Lord Nelson of his Admission to the Most Ancient and Honourable Order of Gregorians. (Manuscript) (TRA/3) Grant authorising supporters for the arms of Sir Horatio nelson, Knight of the Bath, 9 November 1797. (Manuscript) (TRA/4) Grant of Arms to Sir Horatio Nelson, Knight of the Bath, 28 Oct 1797. (Manuscript) (TRA/5) Freedom of Ludlow conferred on Nelson, 28 August 1802. (Manuscript) (TRA/6) Freedom of the city of Worcester conferred on Nelson, 30 August 1802. (Manuscript) (TRA/7) Probate of the will of Ann Nelson, granted 4 Dec 1783. (Manuscript) (TRA/9) Grant made to Thomas Bolton Esq. to Lord Nelson at his installation as Knight of the Bath, 5 August 1805. (Manuscript) (TRA/10) Nelson to Lieutenant William, Resident Agent of transports at Malta. VICTORY, 10 August 1803. (Manuscript) (TRA/11) Holograph from Nelson to Thomas Bolton, Burnham, 7 May 1792. (Manuscript) (TRA/12) Holograph from Nelson to Lady Hamilton, VICTORY, 16 March 1805. (Manuscript) (TRA/13) Holograph from Nelson to William Haslewood, VICTORY, 16 May 1805. (Manuscript) (TRA/14) Holograph from Nelson to Hon Henry Addington, 16 July 1803, off Toulon. (Manuscript) (TRA/15) Holograph from Nelson to Hon Henry Addington, AMPHION, 21 July 1803. (Manuscript) (TRA/16) Holograph from Nelson to Hon Henry Addington, AMPHION, 27 July 1803. (Manuscript) (TRA/17) Letter to Lord Nelson Vice Admiral of the Blue from Sir Hyde Parker, given on board HMS LONDON, 5 May 1801. (Manuscript) (TRA/18) Letter from Captain Hardy to Lady Hamilton, VICTORY, St Helens, 4 Dec 1805 (enclosing Nelson's last letter). (Manuscript) (TRA/19) Holograph from Dr A.H. Scott to Lady Hamilton, 12 Dec 1805. (Manuscript) (TRA/20) Letter from the Rev Phillip Ward to Earl Nelson, 16 May (no year). (Manuscript) (TRA/21) Letter from Nelson to Alderman J.J. Smith, 1 May 1816. (Manuscript) (TRA/22) Letter from the Rev Edmund Nelson to Mrs Fisher (wife of Rev Fisher), 18 September 1787. (Manuscript) (TRA/23) Letter from the Edmund Nelson to the Rev Elderton, 18 Oct 1798. (Manuscript) (TRA/24) Letter from the Rev Edmund Nelson to the Rev Bryan Allott, 16 Oct 1798. (Manuscript) (TRA/25) Letter from the Rev Phillip Ward to Alderman J.J. Smith, 22 March 1822. (Manuscript) (TRA/26) Nelson's draft (not signed) to Speridion Foresti, His Majesty's Minister of the Republic of the Seven Islands, 22 Oct 1803, off Toulon. (Manuscript) (TRA/27) Nelson's draft (initialled N.B.) to Speridion Foresti, 22 Oct 1803. (Manuscript) (TRA/28) Nelson's draft (not signed) to J.M. Gilbert at Barcelona, 1 May 1803. (Manuscript) (TRA/29) Letters from Nelson (no signature) to Captain George Cocks,17 May 1804 and to Captain Keats, 28 Dec 1804. (Manuscript) (TRA/30) Memorandum written by Nelson from Captain William Bolton, 3 April (no year), but dated in Nicholas, 3 May 1805. (Manuscript) (TRA/31) Draft by Nelson of a Bill of Health, n.d. (Manuscript) (TRA/32) Letter from the Rev Phillip Ward to Thomas Bolton, 6 Dec 1824. (Manuscript) (TRA/36) Letter from the Rev Phillip Ward to Thomas Bolton, dated Tuesday morning c.1827. (Manuscript) (TRA/37) Letter from the Rev Phillip Ward to Thomas Bolton, 30 April c.1827. (Manuscript) (TRA/38) Wine list written in Nelson's left hand. Found in Nelson's cellarette. n.d. (Manuscript) (TRA/39) Diagram issued by Admiral Robert Calder. Copy, 1 January 1796. (Manuscript) (TRA/40) Narrative. (Manuscript) (TRA/41) The World Upside Down, a child's book. n.d. (Manuscript) (TRA/42) Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog, a child's book. n.d. (Manuscript) (TRA/43) Grant of Arms to lady Hamilton from the Herald's College, 19 November 1806, with pendant seals. (Manuscript) (TRA/44) Letter patent granting Nelson the honour of his Barony, 6 November 1798, with pendant seals attached. (Manuscript) (TRA/45) Letter patent granting Nelson the honour of Viscountcy, 22 May 1801. (Manuscript) (TRA/46) Letter patent issued under the Privy Seal. Grant of a barony to Nelson. (Manuscript) (TRA/47) Roll of Turkish letters, 1798-99. (Manuscript) (TRA/48) Family tree of the Nelson family and their descendents. n.d. (Manuscript) (TRA/49) Shipbuilding by Mungo Murray. Printed with inscription by Nelson, 1777. (Manuscript) (TRA/50) Sermon preached after Nelson's funeral, printed 1806. (Manuscript) (TRA/51) Narrative of the battle of Cape St Vincent by John Drinkwater, inscribed by Thomas Bolton, 1797. (Manuscript) (TRA/52) Statutes of the most honourable Order of the Bath, printed 1725, and reprinted 1787. (Manuscript) (TRA/53) Commission to Nelson, 24 July 1801, appointing him to command the Channel Fleet. (Manuscript) (TRA/54) Grant of Arms made to Thomas Bolton, Earl Nelson, 18 April 1835. (Manuscript) (TRA/55) Details of Nelson's entry into the city of Salisbury when he recived the freedom of the city, Dec 1800. (Manuscript) (TRA/56) Illustrations of the Life of Nelson by Bromley. Copy inscribed Nelson Trafalgar, August 1865. (Manuscript) (TRA/57) Papers relating to Lady Hamilton's accounts and financial position. n.d. (Manuscript) (TRA/58) Letters and Accounts (Manuscript) (WAL/1-14/A) Manuscript orders of sailing, Trafalgar, signed Nelson, 10 Oct 1805. (Manuscript) (WAL/14/B) Correspondence (Manuscript) (WAL/15-21/A) Autograph diary of Oliver Davis (Manuscript) (WAL/21/B) Miscellaneous Documents (Manuscript) (WAL/22-33) Notes on Walter collection, n.d. (Manuscript) (WAL/34) Facsimiles (Manuscript) (WAL/35-46) Nelson's letter to Lady Hamilton, framed, 13 June 1801. (Manuscript) (WAL/47) Nelson letter to Captain Towry, HMS DIADEM, 24 July 1796, and Nelson to Lord St Vincent, 27 August 1801. (Manuscript) (WAL/48) Book of drawings by Thomas Baxter of Lady Hamilton, Merton, etc., originally belonging to Lady Hamilton, n.d. (Manuscript) (WAL/49) Achievements of Nelson, 9 January 1806. (Manuscript) (WAL/50) Promisory note for the payment to Nelson by Buonaparte of nine ships of the line, Alexandria, 3 August 1798. (Manuscript) (WAL/51) Press cuttings and ephemera relating to Nelson and Napoleon and to anniversaries of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1799, 1905, 1908, 1909 and n.d. (Manuscript) (WAL/52)

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