Nelson & His World

I received this Google Alert about an article in the most recent 'History Today' concerning a letter by Nelson, newly-discovered in the National Archives. Unfortunately, there's a Paywall so the content, beyond revealing that it shows Nelson's humanitarian instincts, is not revealed. I shall buy a copy of the journal today.

http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cha ... ost-letter

N.B. Note the mention of a 'related article' - 'Peeping John'. This was the article by forum member Mira, who, in a stupendous feat of literary and historical sleuthing, discovered the identity of the hitherto anonymous author of the scandalous Memoir of Lady Hamilton.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=190&hilit=Mira

Read that article in the library yesterday..the author claims Nelson to be a bit arrogant.
But the letter is very interesting as Nelson seems to be trying to help the widow and children of a consul to secure a pension.
But this letter is largely ignored back in England as it is suggested Nelson went through the wrong channels.