Vol. 1. 1765-1801.includes:ff. 104, 147 William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne; 1st Marquess of Lansdowne; formerly Fitzmaurice: Letters to Lord St. Vincent: 1776, 1782. f. 347 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Letters to Lord St. Vincent:... 1765-1801

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Vol. 1. 1765-1801.includes:ff. 104, 147 William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne; 1st Marquess of Lansdowne; formerly Fitzmaurice: Letters to Lord St. Vincent: 1776, 1782. f. 347 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Letters to Lord St. Vincent:... 1765-1801

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Nelson, Horatio Nelson, viscount, 1758-1805

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British naval officer. After his victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, Nelson was created Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. The following year he was made Duke of Bronté in Sicily for his role in restoring the civil government of Naples after its rescue from the French. From the description of ALS : Brixham, to Emma Hamilton, London, 1801 Feb. 16. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 145506957 Horatio Nelson, British admiral, mad...

Petty, William, marquis of Lansdowne, 1737-1805

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Lord Shelburne served under Lord Granby in Germany in 1757. He took his seat in the House of Lords in 1761 and became President of the Board of Trade in 1763. He was appointed Secretary for the Southern Department under Pitt in 1766, but after facing opposition from George III resigned in 1768 and spent fourteen years in opposition. During this period he undertook the Grand Tour and became acquainted with many of Europe’s leading men and women, particularly the Abbé Morellet, with w...