[Lady Londonderry [Castlereagh; Lord Nelson; Trafalgar]] COPY (just contemporary) Letter on the death of Lord Nelson. From Lady Londonderry to her Son, Lord Castlereagh November 13th 1805.

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Lady Londonderry [Castlereagh; Lord Nelson; Trafalgar]
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Original letter, 13 Nov. 1805. Watermark on this copy, Bally & Co Bath, 1808.
£150.00
SKU: 23685

Two Pages, 4to, bifolium, remnants of tipping in process, good condition. A variant text, differing from the text thrown up by Googlebooks(no doubt itself a variant!). (Original letter appears to be in the BL, Add MSS 31022, f.14- not consulted). It omits Lady Castlereagh's initial sentence (in the version found (on Google) in The Naval Battles of Great Britain (it appears standard): I thank you a thousand times for your interesting letter. Then minor changes. [My text] Never indeed was there an account from never was there indeed an event; capitals used more in the copy; minor spelling eg shews instead of shows; [my text] because the Hero's death could [underlined]. at no future period, have been more glorious, and might have been less [underlined] so. His Country from because no death, at a future moment, could have been more glorious. The public; British Fleet from English Fleet; [My text] are able both to appreciate & improve from are able to improve; [My text] In such a death there is no sting, and from such a grave there cannot fail to spring everlasting Glory.