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,
which Captain Hardy informed me was to come by Captain Blackwood
from Portsmouth on Tuesday last. We are surprised he is not here.
Compts. to Captain Hardy. Write to me as soon as you get to the
Nore, or before, if you can.
Believe me, yours faithfully,