[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.

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.