AUTOGRAPH LETTER, signed, to Horatio, Third Earl Nelson:
dated 26 April /09, on 52 Portland Place letterhead, being a slightly delayed response to a request to use material from the former's book, Nelson and his Times (published in 1898) in the latter's forthcoming volume about his great-uncle, The Nelson Whom Britons Love. Beresford gives his permission as author, but notes that rights to the book might have been sold. 'Certainly, use anything that may appear in "Nelson & His Times" as far as my permission goes, when bringing out your book "The Nelson whom Britons love". I believe the book and all rights concerning it was bought some time ago by some firm . . .' Single sheet (23 cm. x 17.6 cm.), folded to form 4 small pages, written on three sides, with 3 faint horizontal creases from folding. *Admiral Charles William de la Poer Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford, GCB, GCVO, FRSGS (1846\endash 1919), British admiral and Member of Parliament. Horatio, Third Earl Nelson (1823-1913), British politician [and a grand-nephew and namesake of the naval hero]. Item #179345
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