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Auction Date: December 16th, 2024
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Lot 5002
Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lady Emma Hamilton. c.1873-76
Undated ...more Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lady Emma Hamilton. c.1873-76 Undated autograph letter signed to a "Madame Walcot" regarding the now unlikely visit of "Mr. and Mrs. Graffer(?)", Lady Hamilton would have given the news sooner "but have got such a lot of head ache. I have had it not five or six days."; Lady Hamilton proceeds to offer for Walcot "to go any day aboard the Agamemnon, I shall be very happy to attend you as believe me it will be a great pleasure to me to have an opportunity to pass an hour in your company.". Signed in full "Emma Hamilton". (Estimate £800 - £1000)
Undated ...more Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lady Emma Hamilton. c.1873-76 Undated autograph letter signed to a "Madame Walcot" regarding the now unlikely visit of "Mr. and Mrs. Graffer(?)", Lady Hamilton would have given the news sooner "but have got such a lot of head ache. I have had it not five or six days."; Lady Hamilton proceeds to offer for Walcot "to go any day aboard the Agamemnon, I shall be very happy to attend you as believe me it will be a great pleasure to me to have an opportunity to pass an hour in your company.". Signed in full "Emma Hamilton". (Estimate £800 - £1000)
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650.00 GBP
(app. 774 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 774 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5004
Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lord Nelson. 1801 (3 July)
autograph ...more Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lord Nelson. 1801 (3 July) autograph letter signed from "Lothians Hotel" to Charles Yorke, Secretary at War, introducing his cousin, Lieutenant Colonel William Suckling, in the hope of securing him the position of Barrack Master at Windsor Barracks "as I have just learnt that Major Lewis of the Hampshire district is dead, I would be very happy if my relation was appointed in his room.". Signed "Nelson & Bronte". In a fine state of preservation. (Estimate £2500 - £3000)
autograph ...more Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lord Nelson. 1801 (3 July) autograph letter signed from "Lothians Hotel" to Charles Yorke, Secretary at War, introducing his cousin, Lieutenant Colonel William Suckling, in the hope of securing him the position of Barrack Master at Windsor Barracks "as I have just learnt that Major Lewis of the Hampshire district is dead, I would be very happy if my relation was appointed in his room.". Signed "Nelson & Bronte". In a fine state of preservation. (Estimate £2500 - £3000)
2000.00 GBP
(app. 2380 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 2380 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5005
Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lord Nelson. 1802 (18 June)
autograph ...more Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lord Nelson. 1802 (18 June) autograph letter signed from Merton to Captain Sheppard reading "Your kindness about Charles Connor, Lady Hamilton's relation and I most readily accept whenever the Phoebe is nearly ready for sea or the Amazon otherwise, his word of thanks. She is at present sailed by my good friend Sutton. I send him to you, I shall of course communicate with you on this subject when the lad [this word also resembling a bicorne hat] goes to you and with Lady Hn, many thanks. Signed "Your much obliged Nelson & Bronte". Fine. (Estimate £2000 - £3000)
autograph ...more Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lord Nelson. 1802 (18 June) autograph letter signed from Merton to Captain Sheppard reading "Your kindness about Charles Connor, Lady Hamilton's relation and I most readily accept whenever the Phoebe is nearly ready for sea or the Amazon otherwise, his word of thanks. She is at present sailed by my good friend Sutton. I send him to you, I shall of course communicate with you on this subject when the lad [this word also resembling a bicorne hat] goes to you and with Lady Hn, many thanks. Signed "Your much obliged Nelson & Bronte". Fine. (Estimate £2000 - £3000)
1500.00 GBP
(app. 1785 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 1785 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5006
2 more pictures.
Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Vice Admiral Cuthbert ...more
Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood,
1st. Baron Collingwood, The Blockade of Cadiz. 1805 (10 July)
lengthy autograph letter signed, written over three sides aboard
H.M.S. Dreadnought off Cadiz to a Mr. Stanhope. The letter is with
regards "a young sailor" who Collingwood is to take into his care
despite "how uncertain my situation is as where I may be at any
particular period". . Collingwood then remarks on events
surrounding the Blockade of Cadiz: "When I sailed from England I
had under my command a fine fleet - but the change of circumstances
since that has both altered my destination and reduced my force - I
am now blocking up the Port here. On my arrival I found the
Spaniards on the point of sailing waiting only for the Carthagena
Squadron ... had I been a few days later we shall probably have met
them at sea and made a good day of it".. Collingwood then passes
comment on Henry Dundas, Lord Melville who "has been malignant in
the economy and management of his office. He has placed a
confidence in those who were unworthy of it and paid too little
attention to the management of his own affairs. Had he been
avaricious and greedy of wealth how many years he has been in
official situations wherein he might have enriched himself - and is
yet as poor as poverty", his case has been "made subject for Pot
House discussion - where the meetings of half drunk mechanics have
been convened to pass judgement on a man whole life has been
dedicated to this country's service ... It is disgraceful to the
justice of the country for it matters little what may be the
decision of the Court hereafter when a man is already condemned in
the public opinion.".. Signed "Cuthbert Collingwood" with the
subscript "My letters from Gibraltar state the Garrison to be in
perfect health.". A fine and interesting letter. (Estimate £400 -
£600)
300.00 GBP
(app. 357 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 357 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5007
Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lord Nelson - His Last Days. 1805
(14 ...more Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lord Nelson - His Last Days. 1805 (14 Sept.) letter signed to Charles Ogle, "Captain of His Majesty's Ship Unite" from the "Victory at St. Helens (Isle of Wight)" headed "Secret Rendezvous", reading "Off Cape St. Vincent where a Frigate will be stationed to give information where I am to be found. In the event of not meeting the said Frigate after cruising Twenty four hours, the ship in search of me must call off Cape St. Mary's and Cadiz approaching them with utmost caution.". Signed "Nelson & Bronte"; the head of the letter with autograph note in Ogle's hand "The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on Oct. 21st 1805, alas Lord Nelson was killed". . The letter affixed within leather bound folio opposite 1850 (20 March) autograph note signed from Charles Ogle remembering his brother, Edward Ogle who "served as midshipman while His Majesty commanded the Valliant 74 and died belonging to that ship. One day while dining with His Majesty at the Pavilion Brighton, he said 'Gentlemen I will give you a toast taught to me by Sir Charles Ogle's father Sir Chaloner Ogle. Peace of mind, a sound body, a clean shirt and a Guinea'. There were at least forty guests at table.". Signed "Char. Ogle, 4 Hyde Park Place. March 20th 1850".. . Alongside, a piece has been inserted with watercolour hand illustrations of Nelson's famous "England expects every man will do his D-U-T-Y" signal, Ogle annotating each flag and giving endorses "This memorable signal was made by Lord Nelson just as the (?) Battle of Trafalgar commenced on the 21st of October 1805".. . Some trivial foxing to pages as a result of mounting, nevertheless a wonderful compendium, the Nelson letter among the last fourteen written by him. (Estimate £4000 - £5000)
(14 ...more Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. Lord Nelson - His Last Days. 1805 (14 Sept.) letter signed to Charles Ogle, "Captain of His Majesty's Ship Unite" from the "Victory at St. Helens (Isle of Wight)" headed "Secret Rendezvous", reading "Off Cape St. Vincent where a Frigate will be stationed to give information where I am to be found. In the event of not meeting the said Frigate after cruising Twenty four hours, the ship in search of me must call off Cape St. Mary's and Cadiz approaching them with utmost caution.". Signed "Nelson & Bronte"; the head of the letter with autograph note in Ogle's hand "The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on Oct. 21st 1805, alas Lord Nelson was killed". . The letter affixed within leather bound folio opposite 1850 (20 March) autograph note signed from Charles Ogle remembering his brother, Edward Ogle who "served as midshipman while His Majesty commanded the Valliant 74 and died belonging to that ship. One day while dining with His Majesty at the Pavilion Brighton, he said 'Gentlemen I will give you a toast taught to me by Sir Charles Ogle's father Sir Chaloner Ogle. Peace of mind, a sound body, a clean shirt and a Guinea'. There were at least forty guests at table.". Signed "Char. Ogle, 4 Hyde Park Place. March 20th 1850".. . Alongside, a piece has been inserted with watercolour hand illustrations of Nelson's famous "England expects every man will do his D-U-T-Y" signal, Ogle annotating each flag and giving endorses "This memorable signal was made by Lord Nelson just as the (?) Battle of Trafalgar commenced on the 21st of October 1805".. . Some trivial foxing to pages as a result of mounting, nevertheless a wonderful compendium, the Nelson letter among the last fourteen written by him. (Estimate £4000 - £5000)
3000.00 GBP
(app. 3570 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 3570 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5008
2 more pictures.
Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. John Jervis, 1st. Earl St. ...more
Great Britain. Napoleonic Wars. John Jervis, 1st. Earl St. Vincent.
1813 (23 Aug.) autograph letter signed from Rochetts, Essex to an
unknown correspondent (possibly Miss Ellis Cornelia Knight, Lady
Companion to Princess Charlotte of Wales), interesting contents
include "Under the circumstances you were placed, nothing could be
better judged than your letters, the reply were the finesse of a
Courtier; the means of applying an antidote to the Poison are
difficult in a position surrounded by spies prone to put that
constriction upon actions, which they think will be most pleasing
to the persons who listed to them so minded with Envy and malice.
Truth will, in the long run, prevail, in the meanwhile you had a
favourable shield in the course of your conduct through life and
integrity with which you have performed the important duties of you
present station. I dread the effect these miserable subterfuges may
have upon the young Lady's mind; happily, found to resist attempts
to make her a hypocrite yet to have the movement of her muscles
watched and a wrong interpretation put upon all her actions must
produce as its effect.". . Signed "St. Vincent". . Also 1807 (3
Feb.) autograph letter signed headed "Weekes" to Messrs. Jenkins
Johns and Co. requesting information on a "house advertised in the
London Post". Signed "J Jervis", the entire letter postally used
with Bristol and London postmarks on the reverse. Both fine, the
former most interesting. (Estimate £500 - £600)
400.00 GBP
(app. 476 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 476 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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