Autograph Letter signed by Viscount Horatio Nelson, to Lady Emma Hamilton
Author
Viscount Horatio Nelson
Date13 February 1800
Period19th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeLetter
LanguageEnglish
Extent2 leaf(ves)
Registration NumberMMM 005163
DescriptionAn autograph letter, signed "BRONTE NELSON", to Lady Emma Hamilton.A quote from the letter reads:
"...To say how I miss your house and company would be saying little; but in truth you and Sir William has [sic] so spoil'd me that I am not happy anywhere else but with you, nor have I an idea that I ever can be..."
This letter acknowledges Nelson's emotions towards Lady Hamilton, while he was returning to the French blockade at Malta in the company of Lord Keith, the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean station.
Technique
Handwritten in ink on paper
Dimensions28cm x 20cmPublished ReferencesMorrison, A., (1894). The Collection of Autograph Letters and Historical Documents, "The Hamilton & Nelson Papers", Vol. II 1798-1815, Printed for Private Circulation.Alternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number: 87089
- Inventory Card: 50979-80
- Other: 1988.013.00.0003
Online Collections
MuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Malta Maritime Museum, Third Floor
