fectionate friend, and
obliged humble servant,

Wm. HAMILTON.

XII.

Piccadilly, April 28th, 1802.

MY DEAR LORD,

Emma says--I must write a letter to you, of condolence for the heavy
loss your Lordship has suffered.

When persons, in the prime of life, are carried off by accidents or
sickness--or what is, I believe, oftener the case, by the ignorance
and mistakes of the physicians--then, indeed, there is reason to
lament! But as, in the case of your good Father, the lamp was suffered
to burn out fairly, and that his sufferings were not great; and that,
by his Son's glorious and unparalleled successes, he saw his family
ennobled, and with the probability, in time, of its being amply
rewarded, as it ought to have been long ago--his mind could not be
troubled, in his latter moments, on account of the family he left
behind him: and, as to his own peace of mind, at the moment of his
dissolution, there can be no doubt, among those who ever had the
honour of his acquaintance.

I have said more than I intended; but dare say, your Lordship had
nearly the same thoughts--with the addition of the feelings of a
dutiful Son, for the loss of a most excellent Father.

It is, however, now--as your Lordship is the Father of your
Family--incumbent upon you to take particular care of your own health.
Nay, you are, by the voice of the nation, its first prop and support.

Keep up your spirits; and, that you may long enjoy your well-earned
honours, is the sincere wish of your Lordship's affectionate friend,
and attached humble servant,

Wm. HAMILTON.

Letters

FROM

LORD NELSON

TO

SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, K.B.

Letters OF LORD NELSON, &c.

I.

Bastia, May 24th, 1794.

MY DEAR SIR,

Will you have the goodness to forward the inclosed to Mr. Brand, and
to present my letter to Lady Hamilton?

Every lover of his country will rejoice in our great and almost
unexampled success, to the honour of my Lord Hood, and to the shame of
those who opposed his endeavours to serve his country.

General Stewart, I am happy to say, is just arrived.

We shall now join, heart and hand, against Calvi. When conquered, I
shall hope to pay my respects to your Excellency at Naples; which will
give real pleasure to your very faithful, and obliged,

HORATIO NELSON.

II.

Agamemnon, Leghorn,
March 11th, 1796.

SIR,

Mr. Wyndham having communicated to Mr. Udney the conversation of the
F