From the Collection of Admiral Grindall, an Able Seaman aboa...

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From the Collection of Admiral Grindall, an Able Seaman aboard Captain Cook’s Resolution during his second circumnavigation and later in command of Prince at the Battle of Trafalgar; thence by direct descent through his family.

Typed transcripts of letters to Admiral and Lady Grindall in connection with the Battle of Trafalgar. Not in chronological order. The contents of the letters are as follows:

2 To Richard Grindall aboard the Irresistible from Lord Bridport aboard the Royal George concerning RG’s injury, 5.7.1795
 
3 To RG from Lord B – covering note conveying the thanks of the Admiralty to all ships involved in the Action of the Ile de Groix on 23.6.1795.  Comments upon RG’s injury. 5.7.1795.
 
4 Lord Chesterfield to Mrs G concerning her husband’s injury, undated but probably 28.6.1795.
 
5 – 9 Copy of Bridport’s dispatch from the London Gazette on the Action of 23rd June 1795, with casualty list.
 
10-11 General Order addressed to G aboard the Prince on the action of the previous day – the Battle of Trafalgar - to the commanders of ships involved from Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, on the Euryalus, who assumed command of the fleet after Nelson’s death, 22.10.1805.
 
12 – 13 General Order Collingwood to all commanders for a Day of Thanksgiving for the victory of Trafalgar on 7th November, dated 22.10.1805.
 
14 – 15 Letter, Collingwood to Mrs G thanking her for forwarding his wife’s letters, December 1805.
 
16 – 17 Letter, Collingwood to Mrs G concerning his elevation to the peerage and Mrs G’s assistance to his wife, 5.12.1805.
 
Un-numbered – Letter of congratulation to RG from Rear Admiral Sir Alexander Ball, Civil Commissioner of Malta commenting upon Nelson’s death, 27.12.1805.
 
18 Letter Collingwood to Mrs G commenting on her husband’s good health, 21.1.1806.
 
19 Letter Collingwood to Mrs G giving news of her husband’s return to the UK, 28.4.1806.
 
20 – 25 Letter Collingwood to GR commenting on Sir John Duckworth, promotion, domestic/family matters, strategy regarding Sicily and the Neapolitan court, and prize money, 10.10.1806.
 
26 – 27 Letter Lord Exmouth to GR from aboard Caledonia, 10.8.1814.
 
28 – 29 Letter Samuel Hood to RG on domestic matters and about Edmund Grindall, RG’s son, going into the Navy, 18.6.1807.
 
31 – 31 Letter of condolence from Samuel Hood to Vice Admiral RG on the death of a son with mention of Hood’s own service in the Indian theatre of operations, 29.4.180?
 
32 - 33 Letter from Hood to RG about domestic matters and his own future posting, 1.3.1808.
 
34 Letter Hood to RG concerning Edmund Grindall and his own health, 17.7.1809.
 
35 - 36 Letter Hood to RG concerning Edmund G’s health requiring his return to England and his merits as an officer cadet, 28.2.1811.
 
37 – 38 Letter of condolence Hood to RG on the death of Edmund G, 13.9.1811.
 
39 – 40 Letter Hood to RG commenting upon Edmund’s continuing poor health and his own posting to India, 12.8.1811.
 
41 Letter Lord Nelson to Captain RG assuring him that his son will enjoy Nelson’s patronage if circumstances allow, 6.5.1803.
 
42 – 47 Set of instructions for the Service of Thanksgiving for the naval victories of the War against Revolutionary France held in St. Paul’s Cathedral – date uncertain possibly 1800.
 
(The order of the Flag Officers in carriages given on page 43 is in accordance with the dates of notable victories – 1st June 1794 known as The Glorious First of June”; 14th March 1795 Hotham’s Action off Cape Noli; 23rdJune 1795 Action off Ile de Groix; 14th February 1797 Battle of Cape St. Vincent; 18th February 1797 Capture of Trinidad; 11th October 1797 Battle of Camperdown against the Dutch.  On p. 47 Nelson is only referred to as Sir … which would indicate that the date was after 17th May 1797 when he was made a Knight of the Bath, but before 19th May 1801 when he was made Viscount Nelson.  The above chronology taken from N. A. M. Rodger, The Command of the Ocean – A Naval History of Britain, 1649-1815 (London: Allen Lane, 2004), pp. 599-601.)