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Nelson's First letter written in the left hand
(Believed to be) Nelson's first letter written in the left hand. Writing to St Vincent following the loss of his right arm in the failed attack on Teneriffe, Nelson bemoans his injury and asks for a frigate to take him back to England, 'I am become a burden to my friends and useless to my Country', 27 July 1797.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAR/251/1 |
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| Type: | Manuscript |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Date made: | 1797-07-27 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | single page |
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Letters from Nelson to Admiral John Jervis, Earl St Vincent. Volume concludes with various letters to the Parker family and includes 20th cent letters and paper cuttings. (Manuscript)
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