NICHOLSON
(Sir Douglas Romilly Lothian, 1867-1946, Admiral, he served in Egypt & was Commodore of H.M.'s Yachts and commanded the Reserve Fleet)
Signature from end of a letter,
with pencil note of him as Rear Admiral, H.M.S. Emperor of India, Grand Fleet,
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
18633
£20
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NICOLAS
(Sir Nicholas Harris, 1799-1848, Writer, Antiquary and Naval Historian)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Fuller',
saying "I have glanced over the article in Blackwood and quite agree in what you say", Nicolas knows "who wrote it, and I know too, that he is not up to the subject. Antiquarian details, of which the sagacious critic has so much horror, are the very essence of the early History of the Navy. It is like explaining the invention, construction, & progressive improvements of the steam engine, instead of merely saying it did this, and that", asking after Fuller's health, adding "I have not heard a syllable from the 'the Times' people since!", and regards "from us all to you and my love to the 'Faire Ladye'", with a footnote referring to 'invention' (see above), "Did you notice Punch's say about the Sword, last week?", with photocopies of the article in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 62, July 1847, pp. 82-95, and of the list of its author's contributions from The Story of William and Lucy Smith (ed. Merriam, Boston, 1889, pp.106-109), the letter 3 sides 8vo., Torrington Square, London, 11th July
a little light spotting
Item Date:
1847
Stock No:
56297
£175
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NOBILE
(Umberto, 1885-1978, Italian Soldier, Aviator & Explorer, Adjutant in the 'Avellino Brigade')
Commemorative coloured Postcard from the FAGA series, No. 68, signed by Nobile on the front,
the postcard is commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Norge Airship Transpolar Flight, it is illustrated with images of the 3 explorers and the Norge as well as a map of their voyage, 8½" x 6½", no place, issued
Item Date:
1976
Stock No:
41408
£175
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[NORTHESK
(William Carnegie, 1756-1831, Admiral, fought at Trafalgar, C-in-C Plymouth 1827-1830, from 1792 7th Earl)]
Early Copy of the Letter that the Admiral wrote to his wife after Trafalgar
saying he has received her letter and telling her that “the particulars of the action you will hear much better from the public account than any I can give you, but the severe gale of wind for a week together upon a lee shore among the shoals of Trafalgar and the extreme difficulty we had in getting the Prisoners off the ships to sink and burn them with our own perilous situation, was beyond anything that I can describe - I feel quite worn out. Fortunately we did not lose our masts, for then we much have trusted to our anchors which might have saved us, or we must have gone on shore. I cannot at present enter into any plans about estates which Mrs Wetherstone wishes to build upon. I think our money may be reserved for a much better purpose & she surely has enough of her own to provide every demand & to purchase for herself. It would be very foolish to lay out prize money before we get it for in this action there are only three saved to us the rest sunk & so we cannot build on much for five admirals to share besides the com-in chief. It blew so hard when the Pickle went to England that there was no communication with boats, or you would have heard from me, but Collingwood said he wrote to Admiral Sutton to say I was in good health. We fired away in the action 190 Barrels of powder, and the people behaved extremely well, not firing till we were close to them. We are directed to give a Public thanksgiving on the the 7th to Almighty God for the glorious victory obtained over the combined fleet that we may implore forgiveness of sins & a continuation of His Divine Mercy to us. Adm. Collingwood has made young Lindsay a Lieut into this ship at my request. The French and Spanish fleet waited for us most valiantly so that we chose our own place and distance which you may be sure was not far off after we broke their line. I am sorry that Sir R. Calder was not in the action & I am sure he must feel much. When Sir J. Duckwell or Thornborough arrives I expect to get home, & suppose it will bein the Dreadnought for she must go soon. I think they cannot do less than make me an English Baron as there was only three Admirals in the action. Adml Murry must be sorry he did not hoist his flag. Poor Cap Duff who has left a large family & Capt Cook, but we have made his Brother our agent. You should order the new carriage to be ready soon as we must go to London immediately after I arrive in England. I have wrote to Mrs Duff poor woman. I am in perfect health and spirits... I am glad to hear dear Mary grows handsome...”, 2 sides 4to., Britannia off Cape Spartel, 6th November
Item Date:
1805
Stock No:
43285
£275
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OLLEY
(James, 1838-1926, Private in the 4th Light Dragoons at the Charge of the Light Brigade)
Card signed with some details in his hand
"Late 4th Light Dragoons, B. Troop, Regimental No. 1543", on a card annotated in another hand "Charge of the Light Brigade Balaklava, October 5th 1854", with a small press cutting reporting his death in September of 1926, 5½" x 4½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39818
£450
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