http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8v129dg No online items Richard Howe correspondence: Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Huntington staff. Manuscripts Department The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2203 Fax: (626) 449-5720 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org July 2016 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Richard Howe correspondence: mssHO 1-408 1 Finding Aid Overview of the Collection Title: Richard Howe correspondence Dates (inclusive): 1776-1799 Collection Number: mssHO 1-408 Creator: Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799 Extent: 408 pieces in 6 boxes Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2203 Fax: (626) 449-5720 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: This collection contains the letters of British admiral Richard Howe (1726-1799) to Admiral Sir Roger Curtis regarding British Navy administration and fleet operations, chiefly in the English Channel. Material dates from 1776 to 1799. Language: English. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item]. Richard Howe correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Provenance Purchased from Maggs Bros. of London, 1927 Biographical Note Richard Howe (1726-1799), British admiral; commander of the North American fleet (1776-1778); commander of the Channel fleet (1782), First Lord of Admiralty (1783-1788); created Earl Howe (1788); Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet (1793-1799). Scope and Content This collection contains Richard Howe's letters to Admiral Sir Roger Curtis concerning British navy (administration and personnel, ships and equipment, signals and signal books); naval operations, chiefly in the Channel during the wars of the First and Second Coalitions; personal affairs of Earl Howe. Arrangement This collection is arranged chronologically. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. Subjects Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799. Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 18th century - Sources. Great Britain. Royal Navy. Channel fleet. Admirals -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Correspondence. First Coalition, War of the, 1792-1797. Second Coalition, War of the, 1798-1801. Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Sources. Richard Howe correspondence: mssHO 1-408 2 Finding Aid Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century - Sources. Forms/Genres Letters (Correspondence). Added Entries Curtis, Roger, Sir, 1746-1816. Box 1 Letters, 1776-1788 Call numbers: HO 1-HO 68 Physical Description: 69 folders HO 1 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1776, December 25) Physical Description: (1p.) Eagle HO 2 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1777, January 16) Physical Description: (2p.) New York HO 3 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1777, January 25) Physical Description: (3p.) New York HO 4 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1777, March 10) Physical Description: (2p.) New York HO 5 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1777, March 15) Physical Description: (2p.) New York HO 6 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1777, April 17) Physical Description: (2p.) New York HO 7 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1778, December 24) Physical Description: (4p.) Porters Lodge near St. Albans, Eng. HO 8 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1779, January 19) Physical Description: (3p.) Grafton Street, London HO 9 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1779, January 23) Physical Description: (2p.) Grafton Street HO 10 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1779, January 30) Physical Description: (2p.) Grafton Street Richard Howe correspondence: mssHO 1-408 3 Finding Aid Letters, 1776-1788 Call numbers: HO 1-HO 68 HO 11 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1779, June 29) Physical Description: (2p.) Grafton Street HO 12 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1779, August 31) Physical Description: (2p.) Porters Lodge HO 13 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1779, September 10) Physical Description: (4p.) Porters Lodge HO 14 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1779, September 21) Physical Description: (3p.) Porters Lodge HO 15 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1779, December 13) Physical Description: (4p.) Porters Lodge HO 16 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1780, March 18) Physical Description: (2p.) Grafton Street HO 17 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1780, May 20) Physical Description: (3p.) Porters Lodge HO 18 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1780, June 11) Physical Description: (3p.) Battlesden, Bedfordshire, Eng. HO 19 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1780, July 31) Physical Description: (3p.) Porters Lodge HO 20 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1780, September 6) Physical Description: (3p.) Salisbury, Eng. HO 21 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1780, October 2) Physical Description: (2p.) Maristow, Eng. HO 22 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1780, October 13) Physical Description: (2p.) Porters Lodge HO 23 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1781, August 18) Physical Description: (2p.) Porters Lodge Richard Howe correspondence: mssHO 1-408 4 Finding Aid Letters, 1776-1788 Call numbers: HO 1-HO 68 HO 24 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1781, October 30) Physical Description: (3p.) Grafton Street HO 25 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1782, January 10) Physical Description: (2p.) Grafton Street HO 26 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1782, September 30) Physical Description: (2p.) Victory at sea HO 27 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1782, October 18) Physical Description: (1p.) Victory HO 28 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1782, December 26) Physical Description: (3p.) Bath, Eng. HO 29 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1782, December 26) Physical Description: (1p.) Bath HO 30 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1783, January 9) Physical Description: (4p.) Bath HO 31 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1783, January 9) Physical Description: (1p.) Bath HO 32 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1783, January 19) Physical Description: (2p.) Bath HO 33 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1783, February 10) Physical Description: (3p.) Admiralty Office HO 34 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1783, April 16) Physical Description: (3p.) Grafton Street HO 35 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1783, October 18) Physical Description: (2p.) Weymouth, Eng. HO 36 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1783, December 25) Physical Description: (2p.) Grafton Street Richard Howe correspondence: mssHO 1-408 5 Finding Aid Letters, 1776-1788 Call numbers: HO 1-HO 68 HO 37 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1784, February 26) Physical Description: (3p.) Grafton Street HO 38 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1784, March 29) Physical Description: (1p.) Admiralty Office HO 39 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1784, April 12) Physical Description: (4p.) Admiralty Office HO 40 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1784, July 13) Physical Description: (1p.) Admiralty Office HO 41 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1784, July 13) Physical Description: (2p.) Admiralty Office HO 42 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1784, August 16) Physical Description: (3p.) Porters Lodge HO 43 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1784, August 31) Physical Description: (3p.) Admiralty HO 44 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1784, December 25) Physical Description: (1p.) Admiralty HO 45 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1785, January 20) Physical Description: (2p.) Admiralty HO 46 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1785, June 8) Physical Description: (3p.) Admiralty HO 47 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1785, July 5) Physical Description: (2p.) Admiralty HO 48 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1785, August 4) Physical Description: (2p.) Admiralty HO 49 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1785, November 28) Physical Description: (2p.) Admiralty Richard Howe correspondence: mssHO 1-408 6 Finding Aid Letters, 1776-1788 Call numbers: HO 1-HO 68 HO 50 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1786, January 11) Physical Description: (2p.) Bath HO 51 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1786, May 13) Physical Description: (3p.) Admiralty HO 52 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1786, May 29) Physical Description: (4p.) Admiralty HO 53 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1786, June 30) Physical Description: (1p.) Admiralty HO 54 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1787, April 24) Physical Description: (1p.) Admiralty HO 55 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1787, April 28) Physical Description: (2p.) Admiralty HO 56 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis. (1787, June 11) Physical Description: (1p.) Admiralty HO 57 Howe, Richard Earl Howe. Letter to Sir Roger Curtis.