Author: NETHERCLIFT & DURLACHER (FREDERICK GEORGE NETHERCLIFT 1817-1892) .
Title: Horatio, Viscount Nelson, and Emma, Lady Hamilton, written two days before the Battle of Traflagar, 1805; facsimile of manuscript.
Description: London: Printed & Published by Netherclift & Durlacher, Lithographic Artists & Printers, 18, Brewer Street, Golden Square, [ No date c. 1850 ] . 0. Folio. 11.75" x 9.75". Folded bi-folio tipped-in on heavy card and bound into a 19th century folder. Crimson straight-grained morocco. Gilt title to front board: "Autos. &c. - Lord Nelson." Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Carefully re-backed in matching calf and gilt title: "Nelson's Last Letter. 19. Oct. 1805." Marbled endpapers. Engraved bookplate to verso of the front board: " Ex Libris Frank Fletcher, Vita Sine Literis Mors Est" . Small binder's label to recto of the rear board: "B. F. Hardwick, Stationer Bookbinder &c. Bradford." Clean facsimile with later explanation: "On the morning of the 19th of October 1805, the combined fleets of France and Spain, lying in Cadiz harbour began to get under weigh. At half past 9 a.m. a signal was made that the Enemy's fleet were coming out of port. At 3 p.m. Nelson received the long wished for intelligence that they were at sea. It was then, that rejoicing at the near approach of that moment he had ardently awaited, Nelson penned the interesting document of which (by the kind permission of the Trustees of the British Museum) we here present a facsimile. it was found open on his desk, together with one addressed to his daugher Miss Horatia Nelson Thompson, now in the possession of Mrs H. N. Ward. To the last writing of Nelson, Lady Hamilton has added: "this letter was found open on his desk and bought to Lady Hamilton, by Captain Hardy. O miserable wretched Emma, Oh , glorious and happy Nelson." The envelope containing these leters is superscribed "The enclosed letters were found after the action, and sealed up in the prescence of the Revd. Mr. Scott, signed T. M. Hardy".

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