Zone d'identification
Cote
Titre
Date(s)
- 1780-1805 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
15 volumes
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Horatio Nelson was born in 1758 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, the son of the rector, and entered the Royal Navy in 1770. In the early part of his career he served in various stations, rising up the ranks with occasional periods on half-pay. By 1797 he had risen to Commander and his role in the Battle of St. Vincent in that year led to his promotion to Rear-Admiral. In 1798 he annihilated the French fleet at the Battle of Aboukir Bay. In 1801 he was promoted to Vice-Admiral, led the British attack on Copenhagen, and was made Viscount Nelson. In 1803 he was appointed to head the Mediterranean fleet, eventually coming into conflict with the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which he was killed in the course of the British victory.
Dépôt
Histoire archivistique
This material was previously held by the Rodney family.
GB 0120 MSS.3667-3681 1780-1805 Collection (fonds) 15 volumes Nelson , Horatio , 1758-1805 , 1st Viscount Nelson , Vice Admiral
Horatio Nelson was born in 1758 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, the son of the rector, and entered the Royal Navy in 1770. In the early part of his career he served in various stations, rising up the ranks with occasional periods on half-pay. By 1797 he had risen to Commander and his role in the Battle of St. Vincent in that year led to his promotion to Rear-Admiral. In 1798 he annihilated the French fleet at the Battle of Aboukir Bay. In 1801 he was promoted to Vice-Admiral, led the British attack on Copenhagen, and was made Viscount Nelson. In 1803 he was appointed to head the Mediterranean fleet, eventually coming into conflict with the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which he was killed in the course of the British victory.
This material was previously held by the Rodney family.
Purchased from Mr. Robson, London, May 1928 (accession number 47757).
The collection consists of original and copy documents relating to Viscount Nelson. Although it spans his career from 1780 to his death in 1805, the bulk of the collection centres on 1798 - the year of the battle of Aboukir Bay - and the three years 1803-1805, during which Nelson commanded the Mediterranean Fleet. Included are several hundred official reports and surveys concerned with the manning, ordnance, stores, defects and sick lists of the ships under Nelson's overall command, plus reports on courts martial, prize money, prisoners, sailors' pay, etc. Also present are weekly reports by the chief physicians of the Fleet comparing health on various vessels and giving details of treatments proposed; letters to Nelson on issues such as inventions, requests for places, etc.; and a collection of bills. The papers carry the signatures of most of the senior officers under Nelson and are generally addressed to Nelson himself.
MSS.3667-3675 are made up of letters from the captains of various vessels, arranged in alphabetical order of the ship's name. MSS.3676-3681 are divided into subject sections. Documents are not always held in chronological order, and in some cases an original and a copy are widely separated. Material on particular ships and particular subjects can be scattered throughout the entire collection.
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
English
volumes of bound manuscript material.
Described in: S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).
The bulk of Nelson's papers are held by the National Maritime Museum and the British Library. There are also significant holdings in numerous repositories in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Researchers should refer to the National Register of Archives, Historical Manuscripts Commission for further details.
Patricia Crimmin, "Letters and Documents relating to the Service of Nelson's Ships, 1780-1805: a Critical Report", in Historical Research v.70 no.171 (1997), describes the collection.
description compiled by Christopher Hilton based upon those in the Library's published finding aid by S.A.J. Moorat. Biographical information from the Dictionary of National Biography. 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. December 2000. Administration of justice Courts Military courts Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) Military engineering Warfare Maritime warfare Wars (events) French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1800) Transport Vehicles Ships International conflicts War Military medicine Medical treatment Therapy History Naval history Organizations Military organizations State security Armed forces Naval personnel Medical sciences Surgery International relations Military equipment 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 RN , Royal Navy x Royal Navy Mediterranean Sea Seas Equipment
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Purchased from Mr. Robson, London, May 1928 (accession number 47757).
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
The collection consists of original and copy documents relating to Viscount Nelson. Although it spans his career from 1780 to his death in 1805, the bulk of the collection centres on 1798 - the year of the battle of Aboukir Bay - and the three years 1803-1805, during which Nelson commanded the Mediterranean Fleet. Included are several hundred official reports and surveys concerned with the manning, ordnance, stores, defects and sick lists of the ships under Nelson's overall command, plus reports on courts martial, prize money, prisoners, sailors' pay, etc. Also present are weekly reports by the chief physicians of the Fleet comparing health on various vessels and giving details of treatments proposed; letters to Nelson on issues such as inventions, requests for places, etc.; and a collection of bills. The papers carry the signatures of most of the senior officers under Nelson and are generally addressed to Nelson himself.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Mode de classement
MSS.3667-3675 are made up of letters from the captains of various vessels, arranged in alphabetical order of the ship's name. MSS.3676-3681 are divided into subject sections. Documents are not always held in chronological order, and in some cases an original and a copy are widely separated. Material on particular ships and particular subjects can be scattered throughout the entire collection.
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Conditions de reproduction
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
Notes de langue et graphie
English
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
Instruments de recherche
Described in: S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).
Zone des sources complémentaires
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Unités de description associées
The bulk of Nelson's papers are held by the National Maritime Museum and the British Library. There are also significant holdings in numerous repositories in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Researchers should refer to the National Register of Archives, Historical Manuscripts Commission for further details.
Note de publication
Zone des notes
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Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)
Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
- Administration de la justice
- Administration de la justice » Tribunal
- Génie militaire
- Génie militaire » Opération guerrière
- Transport
- Véhicule
- Véhicule » Navire
- Conflit international
- Conflit international » Guerre
- Thérapie » Traitement médical
- Thérapie
- Histoire
- Organisation
- Sûreté de l'État
- Sûreté de l'État » Forces armées
- Sciences médicales
- Sciences médicales » Chirurgie
- Relations internationales
- Équipement militaire
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
Mots-clés - Genre
Zone du contrôle de la description
Identifiant de la description
Identifiant du service d'archives
Règles et/ou conventions utilisées
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.
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision, de suppression
Langue(s)
- anglais