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Title: The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol II. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters

Author: Horatio Nelson

Release Date: March 22, 2005 [EBook #15437]

Language: English

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THE

Letters

OF

LORD NELSON

TO

LADY HAMILTON;

WITH A

SUPPLEMENT

OF

INTERESTING LETTERS,

BY

Distinguished Characters.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

London: Printed by Macdonald and Son, Smithfield,
FOR THOMAS LOVEWELL & CO. STAINES HOUSE, BARBICAN;
AND SOLD BY ALL THE BOOKSELLERS.

1814.

CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

LETTERS FROM LORD NELSON TO LADY HAMILTON.

  LETTER XL. Page 5
        XLI. 10
       XLII. 21
      XLIII. 26
       XLIV. 29
        XLV. 34
       XLVI. 36
      XLVII. 39
     XLVIII. 48
       XLIX. 53
          L. 56
         LI. 62
        LII. 65
       LIII. 67
        LIV. 73
         LV. 77
        LVI. 79
       LVII. 83
      LVIII. 87
        LIX. 96
         LX. 100

SUPPLEMENT.

Letters from Lord Nelson to Miss Horatia Nelson Thomson, now Miss Horatia Nelson, Lord Nelson's Adopted Daughter; and to Miss Charlotte Nelson, Daughter of the present Earl.

LETTER to Miss Horatia Nelson Page 107 to Miss Charlotte Nelson 109

Letters from Alexander Davison, Esq. to Lady Hamilton.

  LETTER I. Page 113
        II. 115
       III. 119

Letter from Lady Hamilton to Alexander Davison, Esq. inclosing her Ladyship's Verses on Lord Nelson

Page 125

Letter from Lady Hamilton to the Right Honourable Henry Addington, now Viscount Sidmouth

Page 131

Letters from Sir William Hamilton, K.B. to Lady Hamilton.

  LETTER I. Page 137
        II. 140
       III. 143
        IV. 146
         V. 149
        VI. 150
       VII. 152
      VIII. 155
        IX. 157
         X. 160
        XI. 163
       XII. 166
      XIII. 169
       XIV. 171
        XV. 174
       XVI. 177
      XVII. 180

  Letters from Sir William Hamilton, K.B. to Lord
  Nelson.

  LETTER I. Page 185
        II. 190
       III. 192
        IV. 194
         V. 197
        VI. 199
       VII. 200
      VIII. 205
        IX. 207
         X. 210
        XI. 216
       XII. 220

  Letters from Lord Nelson to Sir William Hamilton,
  K.B.

  LETTER I. Page 225
        II. 227
       III. 231
        IV. 233
         V. 240
        VI. 243
       VII. 245
      VIII. 247
        IX. 254
         X. 256
        XI. 258
       XII. 261

THE

Letters

OF

LORD NELSON

TO

LADY HAMILTON.

LETTER XL.

  Victory, under Majorca,
  January 13th, 1804.

MY OWN DEAR BELOVED EMMA,

I received, on the 9th, your letters of September 29th, October 2, 7, 10, 12, 17th, November 5th, 8th, to the 24th: and I am truly sensible of all your kindness and affectionate regard for me; which, I am sure, is reciprocal, in every respect, from your own Nelson.

If that Lady Bitch knew of that person's coming to her house, it was a trick; but which, I hope, you will not subject yourself to again. But, I do not like it!

However, it is passed; and, we must have confidence in each other: and, my dearest Emma, judging of you by myself, it is not all the world that could seduce me, in thought, word, or deed, from all my soul holds most dear.

Indeed, if I can help it, I never intend to go out of the ship, but to the shore of Portsmouth; and that will be, if it pleases God, before next Christmas. Indeed, I think, long before, if the French will venture to sea.

I send you a letter from the Queen of Naples. They call out, might and main, for our protection; and, God knows, they are sure of me.

Mr. Elliot complains heavily of the expence; and says, he will retire the moment it is peace. He expected his family, when they would sit down eleven Elliots!

If, my dear Emma, you are to mind all the reports you may hear, you may always be angry with your Nelson.

In the first place, instead of eight days, Mr. Acourt; he came on board one day, just before dinner, and left me next morning, after breakfast.

What pleasure people can have in telling lies! But, I care not what they say; I defy them all.

You may safely rely, that I can for ever repeat, with truth, these words—for ever I love you, and only you, my Emma; and, you may be assured, as long as you are the same to me, that you are never absent a moment from my thoughts.

I am glad you are going to Merton; you will live much more comfortable, and much cheaper, than in London: and this spring, if you like to have the house altered, you can do it. But, I