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Lot 123

"I... live entirely in the country"
Horatio Nelson

5 July 2005, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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"I... live entirely in the country"
Horatio Nelson

Autograph letter signed ("Nelson & Bronte"), to the Rev Mr Hardy of Loughborough, regretting that, since he has no public office and lives in rural seclusion, he cannot help a distressed woman ("...I have received Your letter in behalf of Ann Butler, I can know nothing of George Butler - nor did I ever hear the Name of the Ship. I have likewise nothing to do with any Public Office and live entirely in the Country. If I could have been useful to the poor Woman it would have given me pleasure..."); together with a Warren Hastings trial ticket (trimmed) and portrait, one page, 4to, autograph integral address leaf, franked ("Nelson & Bronte"), seal-tear, minor dust-staining and tears, traces of mounting, slightly sunned, Merton, 25 June 1802

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Not published by Nicolas, Dispatches and Letters.

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