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LETTERS.

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station. Pringle, in the Daedalus , is going to Newfoundland ,after having seen the Convoy to Quebec . God bless you,and assure yourself

I am ever faithfully yours,

Horatio Nelson .

Remember me to the Bradleys. Charles Pole desires hiscompliments: his Ship is in the harbour. He is coming soonto London .

TO CAPTAIN LOCKER.

[Autograph, in the Locker Papers.]

Cork , April 20th, 1782.

My dear Sir,

After a very long passage of ten days, owing to very badweather, we are at last got here; the Daedalus , our consort ,arrived the same day. To-morrow we sail, if the wind continuesfair. Captain Pringle goes upon the Newfoundland station,after having seen us to the entrance of the River St. Lawrence .Our Convoy is between thirty and forty Sail. I know yourgoodness will say, ‘I wonder how Nelson does?’ I say, I amquite well, better than for a long time past. I hope by thetime I get back, all your complaints will be removed. Re-member me kindly to all the Bradleys, and don’t forget me toCommissioner Kirke, nor to Charles Pole, when you see him :never a young man bore his own merits with so much modesty.Farewell, my dear Sir, and believe me to be

Ever faithfully yours,

Horatio Nelson .

The Preston, I understand, is to bring out the English Quebec Fleet. I should be happy to hear from you. Will yousend to Mr. Paynter, and tell him I am at Cork ?