Autograph letter signed : to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales [later George IV], 1806 Feb. 17.

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Autograph letter signed : to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales [later George IV], 1806 Feb. 17.

Enclosing a lock of Lord Nelson's hair and thanking him for his kindness.

1 item (3 p.) ; 23cm. + envelope.

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Nelson, Horatio Nelson, viscount, 1758-1805

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British naval officer. After his victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, Nelson was created Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. The following year he was made Duke of BronteĢ in Sicily for his role in restoring the civil government of Naples after its rescue from the French. From the description of ALS : Brixham, to Emma Hamilton, London, 1801 Feb. 16. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 145506957 Horatio Nelson, British admiral, mad...

Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1761?-1815

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George, IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830

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