FOLDER, BOUND, CONTAINING COPY OF LORD NELSON'S HANDWRITING
CH1975.195
A bound hard back folder, black entitled in gilt lettering "NELSON'S HANDWRITING". Containing words (copy): "God Bless you & Fremantle Horatio Nelson" claimed to have been written by Nelson with his left hand shortly after his right hand was amputated in 1797. The claim was made in a letter by a gunner's mate who recovered the scrap of handwriting. A copy of the letter is contained in the folder, also 2 copies of a letter of Mr Edwin Dawes. (From Samson family).
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1975.195 |
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| Accession Date: | 25 Mar 1975 |
Material
| Cardboard/Paper | Paper, cardboard, binding material. |
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| Paper |
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Measurement
| length | 410mm |
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| width | 285mm |
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