SCOTT
(Alexander John, 1768-1840, Nelson's Chaplain and Foreign Language Secretary on Board 'Victory')
Autograph Letter Signed to Agostino MILLELIRE,
Commander of the Port at La Maddalena, Sardinia, in Italian with translation, saying "It gives me the greatest pleasure to receive your further pieces of news - The Admiral sends a thousand regards to Signor Millelire ... and begs him to come and dine tomorrow - provided that the wind moderates enough, the Barge will be ordered at the usual time of half past one o'clock", he also thanks Millelire on Nelson's behalf "for the Riscotti", and adds "You do not inform me about the Signora's health, nor about the Signorina's - is there a reason? ", light blue paper with watermarks of a crescent moon and a shell, 1 side 4to and address on conjugate leaf, Victory, [at La Maddalena], 12th May
a few original blots without loss, a little light browning in places, small defect in blank portion from opening seal
(Translation)
It gives me the greatest pleasure to receive your news a second time - The Admiral sends a thousand regards to Signor Millelire, most sincerely, - and begs him to come and dine tomorrow - provided that the wind moderates enough, the Barge will be ordered at the usual time of half past one o'clock.
Thanks on behalf of His Excellency for the Riscotti -
Always with warm regards ['con affezione'], Illustrious Sir,
Your most devoted and obliged servant
A J Scott
You do not inform me about the Signora's health, nor about the Signorina's - is there a reason?
Victory, 12th May 1804
[Address]
To the Most Illustrious
The Illustrious Comandante Millelire
at La Maddalena
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SCOTT
(Percy Moreton, 1853-1924, Vice-Admiral, from 1913 1st Bart.)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Mullins',
saying "I can see nothing wrong, please explain it to me", 1 side 8vo., 50 Hans Place, 27th November
light traces of laying down on blank fourth side
Item Date:
1902
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50418
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SCOTT
(Alexander John, 1768-1840, Nelson's Chaplain and Foreign Language Secretary on Board 'Victory')
Autograph Letter Signed to Agostino MILLELIRE,
Commander of the Port at La Maddalena, Sardinia, in Italian with translation, returning "the gazettes [not present]", and taking the opportunity "to offer my more than due respects on behalf of His Excellency" with "a thousand thanks for your kindness" and "the most sincere renewal" of Nelson's "esteem and friendship ... As for myself, may you be persuaded that I am and will ever be disposed to aver and prove myself ... your Most humble and obliged servant", 1 side 4to., no place [La Maddalena], no date, circa
(Translation)
Most Illustrious Comandante
Taking advantage of this occasion when returning the gazettes, I have the honour to offer my more than due respects on behalf of His Excellency. At the same time may You, Sir, deign to accept a thousand thanks for your kindness, with the most sincere renewal of his esteem and friendship. As for myself, may you be persuaded that I am and will ever be disposed to aver and prove myself
Illustrious Sir, your
Most humble and obliged servant
A J Scott
Item Date:
1804
Stock No:
55723
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SCOTT
(Alexander John, 1768-1840, Nelson's Chaplain and Foreign Language Secretary on Board 'Victory')
Autograph Letter Signed to Agostino MILLELIRE,
Commander of the Port at La Maddalena, Sardinia, in Italian with translation, asking him on Nelson's behalf "to ensure the enclosed packet [not present] reaches its destination", he gives further news "of the misfortune", of which he first heard yesterday evening, "the officer's arm has been amputated in the bone at the shoulder - he was also wounded in the chest", at this instant Scott is "expecting the officer of the detachment mentioned", he sends "A thousand thanks from His Excellency for the Butter and the She-Goat - I must absolutely pay you the value of the goat" but has "time only to aver myself your most devoted servant", with a P.S. saying "I am ashamed to have written so carelessly", 2 sides 4to., address on conjugate leaf, [La Maddalena], no date, circa
(Translation)
His Excellency Nelson begs You, Illustrious Sir, to ensure the enclosed packet [not present] reaches its destination. -- On returning on board yesterday evening I first learnt of the misfortune about which I informed you, Sir, by letter written at His Excellency's order: the officer's arm has been amputated in the bone at the shoulder - he was also wounded in the chest.
At this moment I have your letter to hand, and am expecting the officer of the detachment mentioned.
A thousand thanks from His Excellency for the Butter and the She-Goat - I must absolutely pay you the value of the goat. I have time only to aver myself your most devoted servant
A J Scott
I am ashamed to have written so carelessly
I am sending the Servietta [?napkin wrapping the butter, ?portfolio of papers].
Item Date:
1804
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55720
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(Alexander John, 1768-1840, Nelson's Chaplain and Foreign Language Secretary on Board 'Victory')
Autograph Letter Signed to Agostino MILLELIRE,
Commander of the Port at La Maddalena, Sardinia, in Italian with translation, saying that NELSON "bids me acknowledge your most valued letter of the 27th inst. ... as soon as he had read it, the necessary orders were given to avoid a similar occurrence. His Excellency is most deeply grieved that given the time that has gone by since the event, it is not possible to find the culprit, he hopes that it was occasioned more by ignorance than malevolence", and asking Millelire "to convey the above to Signor Don Giuseppe Pez", 1 side folio and conjugate blank, On board 'Victory', no place but La Maddalena, 28th March
(Translation)
Most Illustrious and Cultivated ['Coltissimo'] Benefactor [?, '?Benefattore'],
At this moment His Excellency Viscount Nelson bids me acknowledge your most valued letter of the 27th inst. and in addition to inform you that as soon as you he had read it, the necessary orders were given to avoid a similar occurrence. His Excellency is most deeply grieved that given the time that has gone by since the event, it is not possible to find the culprit, he hopes that it was occasioned more by ignorance than malevolence.
I have the honour to beg You, Illustrious Sir, to convey the above to Signor Don Giuseppe Pez, and with due respect and obedience I subscribe myself, Most Illustrious Sir,
Aboard the Victory,
28th March 1804,
A J Scott Secretary-Interpreter
To the Most Illustrious Signor Millelire.
Item Date:
1804
Stock No:
55718
£1500
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