NELSON, Horatio. Autograph letter signed ('Nelson') to Admiral Duckworth, Palermo, 12 April 1799 , thanking him for a letter brought by the Hyena , and announcing with pleasure that 'Capt. Troubridge has taken possession of all the Islands in the Bay of Naples & that the Inhabitants most joyfully hoisted H.S.M. Colors and cut down the Tree of Liberty', the municipality are confined on the ship or at Ischia and 'the lower order at Naples are also loyal and only wait a proper occasion to rise against the French'; the army are rabble, and the French 'have not a force to encounter', 2 pages, 4to , integral blank leaf, contemporary endorsements (traces of tape). Nelson continues that if the 9000 promised Russian auxiliaries arrive, the King will be on his throne again in 24 hours, and that the obstinacy of the garrison at Malta is based on the mistaken belief that Sicily will fall to the French, 'in this they are wrong for General Stuart has put us quite at our ease', referring to other matters including the Portuguese admiral's possible share of prize money, his own health and the 'very particular circumstances I have been thrown into ... I am more of a Secretary of State than an Admiral'.
NELSON, Horatio. Autograph letter signed ('Nelson') to Admiral Duckworth, Palermo, 12 April 1799 , thanking him for a letter brought by the Hyena , and announcing with pleasure that 'Capt. Troubridge has taken possession of all the Islands in the Bay of Naples & that the Inhabitants most joyfully hoisted H.S.M. Colors and cut down the Tree of Liberty', the municipality are confined on the ship or at Ischia and 'the lower order at Naples are also loyal and only wait a proper occasion to rise against the French'; the army are rabble, and the French 'have not a force to encounter', 2 pages, 4to , integral blank leaf, contemporary endorsements (traces of tape). Nelson continues that if the 9000 promised Russian auxiliaries arrive, the King will be on his throne again in 24 hours, and that the obstinacy of the garrison at Malta is based on the mistaken belief that Sicily will fall to the French, 'in this they are wrong for General Stuart has put us quite at our ease', referring to other matters including the Portuguese admiral's possible share of prize money, his own health and the 'very particular circumstances I have been thrown into ... I am more of a Secretary of State than an Admiral'.
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
