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one of the Nile captains. Hannay, ed. Letters Written by Sir Samuel Hood (Viscount Hood) in 1781 – 2 – 3 . London Navy Records Society 1895 offers a valuable record of the Admiral when Nelson joined his school. Duffy, M., ‘Samuel Hood, First Viscount Hood 1724–1816’, in LeFevre, P. and Harding, R., Precursors of Nelson; British Admirals of the Eighteenth Century, London, 2000, pp. 249–78, is the latest treatment.
    60 Crook, M. Toulon in War and Revolution, pp. 144–60
    61 Rose, Lord Hood and the Defence of Toulon.
    62 Duffy, p. 268
    63 Duffy, p. 259
    64 Nelson to William. Nelson 31.1.1783; Nicolas I p. 98
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    1 Thorne, R. G. History of Parliament 1790 – 1820. Members G – P, pp. 305–6
    2 Jervis to Spencer 18.7.1796; Corbett, J. (ed.), The Spencer Papers vol. II (henceforth Sp. II) p. 37
    3 Jervis to Spencer 18.5.1796; Sp. II p. 23
    4 Jervis to Spencer 29.12.1796; Sp. II p. 84
    5 Nelson to Wife 14.12.1796; Naish pp. 310–11
    6 Jervis to Spencer 29.7.1796; Sp. II p. 43
    7 Jervis to Spencer 8.1796; Sp. II p. 48
    8 Jervis to Spencer 11.11.1796; Sp. II p. 72
    9 Jervis to Spencer 22.5.1797; Sp. II p. 403
    10 Berckman, Nelson’s Dear Lord; A Portrait of St Vincent, p. 196
    11 See BL Add. 34, 918 f. 50 for an example.
    12 Arthur, The Remaking of the English Navy by Admiral St Vincent, 1986 provides a useful treatment of the Ear’s contribution.
    13 For Cornwallis see Lambert in Lefevre and Harding.
    14 Minto II pp. 278–81, 345–51
    15 Nelson to Wife 23.8.1796; Naish pp. 301–2. This may explain the initially cold relationship between the two men in the spring of 1801.
    16 Nelson to Wife 6 and 14.1.1796; Naish pp. 233–4
    17 Nelson to Wife 20.1.796; Naish pp. 281–2
    18 Jervis to Spencer 24.1.1796 Spencer Papers II pp. 10–12
    19 Spencer to Nelson 15.1.1796; Naish pp. 333–4
    20 Nelson to Wife 27.1.1796; Naish p. 282
    21 Nelson to Wife 12.2.1796; Naish p. 283
    22 Nelson to Wife 28.1.1796; Naish pp. 284–5
    23 Nelson to Trevor 2.3.1796; to Locker 4.3.1796; to Elliot 10.3.1796; to Hamilton 11.3.1796; to Jervis 16.3.1796; Nicolas pp. 128–38. Nelson to Wife 11.3.1796; Naish pp. 285–6
    24 Chandler, D. The Campaigns of Napoleon, pp. 41, 47
    25 Ibid. p. 47

    26Sherwig, p. 76
    27 Jervis to Spencer 28.3.1796; Sp. II p. 21
    28 Nelson to Wife 24.4.1796; Naish pp. 290–1
    29 Nelson to Wife 1 and 9.4.1796, Jervis to Elliot 5.4.1796; Naish pp. 287–8, 338–9. Nelson to Drake 6 and 11.4.1796;, to Jervis 8, 9 and 13.4.1796; Nicolas II pp. 142–52. Nelson to Spencer 11.4.1796; Nicolas VII p. xlvii.
    30 Spencer to Nelson 26.5.1796; Naish p. 335
    31 Nelson to Wife 19.4.1796; Naish p. 289
    32 Nelson to Jervis 25.4.1796; Nicolas II pp. 161–2
    33 Nelson to Jervis 26.4.1796; Nicolas II pp. 162–3
    34 Nelson to Jervis 1, 8, 15,18.5.1796; Nelson to Elliot 16.5.1796; Nicolas II pp. 164–73
    35 Nelson to Jervis 14.5.1796; Nicolas VII p. lxix
    36 Jervis to Nelson 11 and 22.5.1796; Naish pp. 336–7
    37 Nelson to Jervis 23.5.1796; Nicolas II p. 174
    38 Nelson to Wife 20 and 27.5.1796; Naish pp. 292–5
    39 Cockburn was one of Hood’s protégés, and Nelson’s dispatch was carefully shaped to secure his place in Jervis’s affections.
    40 Nelson to Jervis 4.6.1796; Nicolas VII p. lxix
    41 Nelson to Colonel Graham 19.6.1796; Nicolas VII pp. lxxxiii–iv
    42 Nelson to Jervis 20.6.1796; Nicolas VII p. lxxxv
    43 Jervis to Nelson 1.6.1796; Nicolas II pp. 335–6. Nelson to Jervis 4 and 9.6.1796; Nicolas VII p. lxxix–lxxxii. Nelson to Wife 13.6.1796; Naish pp. 295–6
    44 Nelson to Jervis 28.6.1796; Nicolas II pp. 194–5
    45 Nelson to Wife 21.6.1796; Naish p. 296
    46 Nelson to Jervis 23, 24 and 28.6.1796; Nicolas II pp. 189–95
    47 Jervis to Nelson 29.6.1796; Brenton I pp. 176–7
    48 Nelson to Elliot 2.7.1796; Nicolas II pp. 198–200. Elliot to Nelson 6.7.1796; Naish p. 341
    49 Nelson to Neutral Consuls at Leghorn 7.7.1796; Nicolas II p. 206. Nelson to Wife 7.7.1796; Naish pp. 296–7
    50 Nelson to Jervis 9