Colonel Edward Marcus Despard 15 February 1803, about Nelson appearing as a character witness at his trial, enclosing a copy of a petition for mercy, with information on his family.
Colonel Edward Marcus Despard (1751-1803), former army colleague of Nelson in the West Indies, executed for his part in a republican plot against the King. Despard to Nelson, Surrey Hill, 15 February 1803, about Nelson appearing as a character witness at his trial, enclosing a copy of a petition for mercy, with information on his family
Record Details
| Item reference: | CRK/4/8 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 item |
| Date made: | 1803-02-15 - ? |
| Creator: | Phillipps-Croker |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |