Matcham, Mrs., Nelson's sister, attitude towards Lady Hamilton,
ii. 55, 178;
towards Lady Nelson, 178;
anecdote of Nelson transmitted by, 335.

Matcham, George, Nelson's nephew, letter of, dated 1861, giving
recollections of Nelson, ii. 155-157.

Melville, Lord, First Lord of the Admiralty, in succession to
St. Vincent, reply to Nelson's appeal to reverse previous refusal
of medals for Copenhagen, ii. 167;
Nelson's letter to, about his missing the French fleet, 280-282.

Merton, Nelson's home in England, purchase of, by him, ii. 144, 149,
150;
life at, during Peace of Amiens, 146-178;
final stay at, 320-336.

Messina, importance of, to the security of Sicily, Nelson's
opinions, i. 413, 414, 417, ii. 186, 191-193.

Middleton, Sir Charles, afterwards Lord Barham, i. 85. _See_ Barham.

Miles, Commander Jeaffreson, able defence of Lord Nelson's action at
Naples, in 1799, i. 441.

Miller, Captain Ralph W., commands Nelson's flagship at the Battle
of St. Vincent, i. 274, 279;
at Teneriffe, 302;
at the Battle of the Nile, 355;
Nelson's expressions of affection for, and anxiety for a monument
to, ii. 143.

Minorca, Nelson ordered from Egypt for an expedition against, i. 366;
Nelson directs his squadron upon, on receiving news of Bruix's
incursion, 418-420;
Nelson's difference with Keith, as to the value and danger of,
445-451, ii. 3, 5, 6;
Nelson's visit to, in 1799, ii. 6, 11, 12;
restored to Spain at Peace of Amiens, 181.

Minto, Lord. _See_ Elliot, Sir Gilbert.

Minto, Lady, mention of Nelson at Palermo, in letters of,
i. 396, 397;
at Leghorn, ii. 38, 39;
at Vienna, 40-42.

Moore, Colonel, afterwards Sir John, i. 119;
friction between Lord Hood and, in Corsica, 140-145;
Nelson's agreement, in the main, with Hood's views,
143, 144, 145.

Morea, Nelson's anxieties about, ii. 185, 187, 195, 203, 204,
213, 266, 276, 281, 287.

Moutray, Captain, Nelson's refusal to recognize pendant of,
as commodore, i. 49-51;
undisturbed friendship between Nelson and, 51.

Moutray, Mrs., Nelson's affection and admiration for, i. 51, 52;
Collingwood writes to, after Nelson's death, 52.

Moutray, Lieutenant James, son of the above, dies before Calvi,
while serving under Nelson, i. 52, 148;
Nelson erects a monument to, 148.

Murray, Rear-Admiral George, Nelson's pleasure at a visit from,
ii. 170;
captain of the fleet to Nelson, 1803-1805, 224