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_Letters from Lady Hamilton to Lord Nelson_.

LETTER I. Page 181
II. 185

_Letters from the Reverend Edmund Nelson, (Lord
Nelson's Father) to Lady Hamilton_.

LETTER I. Page 189
II. 191

_Letters from the Reverend Dr. Nelson, now Earl
Nelson, to Lady Hamilton_.

LETTER I. 195
II. 199
III. 202
IV. 206
V. 210
VI. 213

_Letters from the Earl of St. Vincent to Lady Hamilton._

LETTER I. Page 217
II. 219
III. 222
IV. 225
V. 227

_Letters from Sir Alexander John Ball to Lady
Hamilton._

LETTER I. Page 233
II. 236

_Letters from the Earl of Bristol, Bishop of Derry
in Ireland, to Lady Hamilton_.

LETTER I. Page 241
II. 243
III. 245
IV. 248
V. 249
VI. 250
VII. 252
VIII. 253
IX. 255
X. 257

_Letter from the Honourable Charles Greville, Nephew
of Sir William Hamilton, to Lady Hamilton_.

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_Letters from Lady Hamilton to the Honourable
Charles Greville_.

LETTER I. Page 269
II. 273

THE
Letters
OF
LORD NELSON
TO
LADY HAMILTON.

THE Letters OF LORD NELSON TO LADY HAMILTON.

LETTER I.

Vanguard, off Malta,
Oct. 24, 1798.

MY DEAR MADAM,

After a long passage, we are arrived; and it is as I suspected--the
ministers at Naples know nothing of the situation of the island. Not
a house or bastion of the town is in possession of the islanders; and
the Marquis de Niza tells me, they want arms, victuals, and support.
He does not know, that any Neapolitan officers are in the island;
perhaps, although I have their names, none are arrived; and it is very
certain, by the Marquis's account, that no supplies have been sent by
the governors of Syracuse or Messina.

However, I shall and will know every thing as soon as the Marquis is
gone, which will be to-morrow morning. He says, he is very anxious to
serve under my command; and, by his changing his ship, it appears
as if he was so: however, I understand the trim of our English ships
better.

Ball will have the management of the blockade after my departure; as,
it seems, the Court of Naples think my presence may be neces