Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2571BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 13, 2011 11:00AM
Description:
Nelson, Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), Manuscript letter signed, one page, July 22, 1798, as Rear-Admiral, to the master of the ships in his fleet, from the HMS Vanguard at Syracuse [Sicily], concerning ship's business, 6 x 7 3/4 in., (ink stain and burn through, smudging and fold repairs).
Note: Written during a pivotal point in a campaign that would cement Nelson's reputation as one of the greatest naval leaders in history. The decisive Battle of the Nile on August 1, 1798 was a resounding British victory over the French.
Estimate $3,500-4,500