accompanying them till deposited in their last
earthly mansion. The coffin made of the L'Orient's mast will be
sent to Greenwich to await the arrival of the body, and I hope
there to have an opportunity of making my acknowledgments in
person.

Believe me, dear Sir,

Your faithful friend, and obedient humble servant,

NELSON.
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I beg the favour of your transmitting to me by the first safe
opportunity such of my dear brother's papers (not of a public
nature) as are under your care, and of making for me (with my
sincere regards and kind compliments) to Captain Hardy the like
request.

Please to let me hear from you the moment you arrive at Portsmouth
and direct to me as above, when I will send you any further
directions I may have received from ministers.

18 Charles Street, Berkeley Square,

Dec. 6. 1805.

My dear Sir,--I have this moment received your kind letter. I do
not know I can add any thing to my former letter to you, or to
what I have written to Captain Hardy. I will speak fully to Mr.
Chevalier[4] before he leaves me.

Your faithful and obliged humble servant,

NELSON.

It will be of great importance that I am in possession of his
_last will_ and _codicils_ as soon as possible--no one can say
that it does not contain among other things, many directions
relative to his funeral.

18 Charles Street, Berkeley Square,

Dec. 13. 1805.

Dear Sir,--I have been to the Admiralty, and I am assured that
leave will be sent to you to quit the ship, and follow the remains
of my dear brother when you please. We have determined to send Mr.
Tyson with the coffin to the Victory, when we know she is at the
Nore. He, together with Captain hardy and yourself, will see the
body safely deposited therein. I trust to the affection of all
for that. The Admiralty will order the Commissioner's yacht at
Sheerness to receive it, and bring it to Greenwich. I suppose an
order from the Admiralty will go to Captain Hardy to deliver the
body to Mr. Tyson, and you will of course attend. But if this
should be omitted by any mistake of office, I trust Captain Hardy
will have no difficulty.

There is no hurry in it, as the funeral will not be till the 10th
or 12th of January.

We do not wish to send Tyson till we have the will and codicil,
whi