Colonel Edward Marcus Despard to Nelson, since I saw your Lordship this morning I have been informed that my execution is to take place tomorrow morning.
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, Temple Place, no date [1803], since I saw your Lordship this morning I have been informed that my execution is to take place tomorrow morning
Record Details
| Item reference: | CRK/4/10 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 item |
| Date made: | 1803 - ? |
| Creator: | Phillipps-Croker |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |