January 15th 1805

TO CAPTAIN KEATS, H. M. SHIP SUPERB.

Victory, January 15th, 1805.

My dear Keats,

Many thanks for your Telegraph message, and I am sorry that, for form’s sake, I must consider you, at least for one day,in Quarantine; but I think if Dr. Scott will go with one of your Officers to the shore, and state to the Governor and Officers of Health, that you have been as many days in Quarantine as you have been from Algiers, that the place is healthy, and you are healthy, with such winning ways as Dr.Scott knows so well how to use, I have no doubt but that you will have pratique; and let your Officer say that I have examined the state of the Ship, and find her proper to have pratique, &c. &c., which I am ready to certify if the Governor wishes it; then I shall hope to have you to dinner; but if they will not give you pratique, I shall to-morrow. Ever, my dear Keats, your much obliged,

NELSON AND BRONTE.

I send you some late Papers.

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