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# Nelson, Horatio Lord.
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Autograph letter signed, to Lt Colonel Logan
- ink on paper
discussing prize money ("...The marble which we prized so highly has I am sure turned out nothing...") and Logan's troops ("...I wish you had the 51st a little nearer Home but I suppose they will not send Home from India during the war..."), 2 pages, 4to, integral blank, HMS Victory off Lisbon, 24 September 1805, fragile especially at folds, tears professionally repaired, residue from adhesive tape and adhesive residue on final blank, browning
Literature
Apparently unpublished: not in The Dispatches and Letters or New Letters.
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A letter to an old comrade in arms written less than a month before Trafalgar. Nelson's respect for Logan, evident in this letter, went back to 1796, when the two men had taken joint command of a successful operation for the occupation of the island of Capraia as part of the struggle with the French for control of the western Mediterranean.