Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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October 21
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1805 Admiral Horatio Nelson, died in the Battle of Trafalgar. He was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, all of which resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded several times in combat, losing one arm in the unsuccessful attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the sight in one eye in Corsica. He was shot and killed during his final victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. In 1854 Florence Nightingale with a staff of 38 nurses was sent to the Crimean War. She gave nursing a highly favourable reputation and became an icon of Victorian culture, especially in the persona of "The Lady with the Lamp" making rounds of wounded soldiers at night. She is considered to be the founder of modern nursing.
NELSON (Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805, Admiral) Final part of a letter signed “Nelson & Bronte” under the neatly clerk-written subscription “I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant” on a piece 5” x 4”, no place, no date, circa 1800 35902
NIGHTINGALE (Florence, 1820-1910, Nurse & Hospital Reformer) Autograph note with fine signature “3 partridges with F. Nightingale’s kind regards”, in ink on vellum, 1½” x 5¼”, no place, no date 38406
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