Letter from Nelson to Lady Hamilton, 24 August 1803.

Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Victory, 24 Aug 1803, (Harrison I, 133, extract in Nicolas, V, 172), on the arrival of a friend's godson.

Nelson tells Emma that her friend’s godson arrived safe yesterday afternoon. He expresses his devotion and happiness in obeying her commands. With her elegance of manner, accomplishments and goodness of heart, he has never seen her equal in every point of view.

Record Details

Item reference: CRK/19/32
Catalogue Section: Artificial collections previously assembled
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1803-08-24 - 1803-08-24
Creator: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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