GB 0096 MS 600 - Bill signed by Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson

Single sheet

Formerly enclosed in The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey 2nd edition (1814), call-mark: C4.1 [Nelson-Southey]. The covers of this extra-illustrated copy of the Life are of oak boards with a copper plate, all from Nelson's flagship the Foudroyant. Given by Mr J.H. Bijl in 1963.
GB 0096 MS 600 1796 Collection (fonds) Single sheet Unknown
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Formerly enclosed in The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey 2nd edition (1814), call-mark: C4.1 [Nelson-Southey]. The covers of this extra-illustrated copy of the Life are of oak boards with a copper plate, all from Nelson's flagship the Foudroyant. Given by Mr J.H. Bijl in 1963.

Bill of exchange in £50 made out at Bastia Roads, 17 Oct 1796, against Messrs Marsh and Creed, 26 Norfolk Street, Strand, London, and signed 'Horatio Nelson'.

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English
4½" x 8"

Collection level description.

There is further material relating to Lord Nelson in the National Maritime Museum, London; the British Library, London; the Royal Naval Museum, London; the huntington Library, California; the Nelson Museum and Local History Centre, Monmouth, Wales; the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine; the Houghton Library, Harvard University; the William L Clements Library, University of Michigan; the Karpeles Library, California; the Admiralty Library, London; Shropshire Records and Research Centre; Cornwall Record Office; the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh; Buckinghamshire Records and Local Studies Service; the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; Devon Record Office; the US Naval Academy Museum; and the Center for Polar Archives.

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Accounting Finance Financial administration Marsh and Creed , London Nelson , Horatio , 1758-1805 , 1st Viscount Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe , Vice-Admiral x Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe , 1st Viscount

Bill of exchange in £50 made out at Bastia Roads, 17 Oct 1796, against Messrs Marsh and Creed, 26 Norfolk Street, Strand, London, and signed 'Horatio Nelson'.

Single item.

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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English

Collection level description.

There is further material relating to Lord Nelson in the National Maritime Museum, London; the British Library, London; the Royal Naval Museum, London; the huntington Library, California; the Nelson Museum and Local History Centre, Monmouth, Wales; the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine; the Houghton Library, Harvard University; the William L Clements Library, University of Michigan; the Karpeles Library, California; the Admiralty Library, London; Shropshire Records and Research Centre; Cornwall Record Office; the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh; Buckinghamshire Records and Local Studies Service; the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; Devon Record Office; the US Naval Academy Museum; and the Center for Polar Archives.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English