HORATIO, VISCOUNT NELSON (1758-1805)

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HORATIO, VISCOUNT NELSON (1758-1805)
A 2-page autograph letter, signed: "Nelson & Bronte," to the Honble. George Rose, from: "Victory," 8 April 1804, acknowledging a letter of December 15th, complaining that he has heard nothing about his English pension: "If common justice is done me Parliament ought to give me the 1000 pounds a year that you administration gave to Lords St. Vincent and Duncan," and continuing: "we are on the eve of great events last week at different times 2 sail of the Line put their heads outside Toulon and on Thursday the 5th in the afternoon they all came out ... I have only to wish to get alongside of them with the present fleet under my Command so highly officer'd and manned the event ought not to be doubted," and speculating that the 'event' may be useful in Rose's recommendation. With two letters (retained copies) by George Rose to Nelson regarding his pension and a post for his brother-in-law, Mr. Bolton, 12 June and 17 September 1805) and manuscript notes by Rose referring to Nelson, (approximately 19 pages); 2 letters by Thomas Bolton and 8 other items referring to Nelson and his family, and to Lady Hamilton and Horatia, (approximately 27 pages). (13)

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George Rose (1774-1818) was joint paymaster-general in 1804, and subsequently treasurer of the Navy. On his last leave in England, Nelson consulted him about a pension for Lady Hamilton, and Rose later appointed himself Horatia Nelson's guardian.

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