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father, llear-Admiral Sutton; to Adam Bromilow, Esq.,Barrister-at-Law, for Letters to the late Admiral Sir RossDonnelly, K.C.B. ; to John Barker, Esq., of Norwich ; toJohn Bullock, Esq.; to Robert Baas, Esq.; toJohnFitch,Esq., of Ipswich; to John Dillon, Esq.; to Thomas Duffus Hardy , Esq., Assistant Keeper of Records in theTower ; to John B. Heath, Esq., Consul General of HisSardinian Majesty; to Robert Cole, Esq. ; to John Young,Esq.; to John Wild, Esq.; to Henry Phillips, Esq.; toJoseph Allen, Esq., of Greenwich Hospital; to Mr. Hol-loway ; and to Mr. Empsom of Bath ; and to many otherpersons the Editor’s thanks are due for Letters of thehighest interest.

A series of remarkable Letters from Lord Nelson to hismaternal Uncle, William Suckling, Esq., was publishedin “the Athenaeum” Literary Journal in 1834 , whichwere followed by a few more to the late Dr. Baird, and toother individuals. For permission to reprint those Let-ters, the Editor begs leave to offer his acknowledgments tohis friend Charles Wentworth Dilke , Esq.

To Page Nicol Scott, Esq., of Norwich, whose enthu-siastic veneration for Nelson ’s memory was honourablyshown by protecting the Hero’s brave old follower, “ TomAllen,” from the miseries of poverty in his old age, theEditor is under infinite obligations. He is on this, asupon every other occasion, largely indebted to his friendSir Charles Young, Garter ; and for much assistance inobtaining Letters or information, he is extremely obligedto Admiral Sir Philip Charles Calderwood HendersonDurham, G.C.B., to Dr. Sir George Magratli, K. II., whowas for some time Lord Nelson ’s confidential Surgeon;

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