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Scott, Reverend Doctor Alexander John (Chaplain, Royal Navy)

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0064 SCO

Held at: National Maritime Museum

Title: Scott, Reverend Doctor Alexander John (Chaplain, Royal Navy)

Date(s): 1803-1804

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 1 file

Name of creator(s): Scott | Alexander John | fl 1792-1816 | Chaplain, Royal Navy

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Scott was ordained in 1792 and from 1793 served as a chaplain in the Navy. His competence in French, Spanish and Italian was of special use in the Mediterranean. In 1803 Nelson persuaded Scott to go with him to the Mediterranean. Although he was officially chaplain of the VICTORY, he was also able to render efficient service as a private secretary and interpreter. He continued with Nelson on this footing until Trafalgar. Scott afterwards was Vicar of Southampton and in 1816 was presented to the Crown living of Catterick.
See Alfred and Margaret Catty, 'Recollections of the Life of the Rev. A.J. Scott DD, Lord Nelson's chaplain' (London, 1842).

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of Reverend Doctor Alexander John Scott, comprising drafts of Nelson's letters in French and intercepted papers and intelligence, 1803 to 1804.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Please contact the Archive for further information.

Conditions governing reproduction:

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Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were deposited in 1953 on permanent loan by the City Library, Birmingham.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Edited by Sarah Drewery, Sep 2011.