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A letter from Nelson congratulating his captains.
A letter from Nelson congratulating his captains on 3 August 1798, two days after the Battle of the Nile. This letter is addressed to James Saumarez, captain of the ORION. The captains evidently agreed with Nelson, meeting on the ORION 2 days after the battle, agreeing to form a club to commemorate the victory, and commissioning ceremonial swords. (Published in ‘Despatches and Letters of Lord Nelson’, by Sir Nicholas Harris Nicholas, Volume 3, p.92)
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Record Details
| Item reference: | MEI/1/1; REG20/000354.1 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1798-08-03; 3rd August 1798 |
| Creator: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Donation in memory of Mr Zvi Meitar and his long-standing friendship and support for the NMM. |
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