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Lot 137

"Agent Victualler to the Fleet"
Horatio Nelson

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

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"Agent Victualler to the Fleet"
Horatio Nelson

Letter signed ("Nelson & Bronte"), to Richard Ford, Agent Victualler of the Mediterranean Fleet, expressing the highest opinion of his conduct ("...I have very great pleasure in acknowledging my full and entire approbation of the whole and every part of Your Conduct, in the due and punctual execution of Your duty as Agent Victualler to the Fleet under my Command, and am perfectly satisfied that every purchase You have made has been at the lowest price and upon the most advantageous terms for Government; And I further acquaint You that I shall communicate to The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the high opinion I entertain of Your Integrity and upright conduct in providing the Fleet with the Refreshments before mentioned..."), 2 pages, folio, minor dust-staining, "Victory at Sea 27th Octr 1804"

Footnotes

This generous letter of approbation to Nelson's long-standing Mediterranean victualler is not printed by either Nicolas, Dispatches and Letters or White, New Letters.

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