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 Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1975.195
Accession Date: 25 Mar 1975

Material

Cardboard/Paper

Paper, cardboard, binding material.

Binding/Paper
Paper
Paper/Paper

Measurement

length410mm
width285mm

 


 

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