Free Frank from Horatio Lord Nelson’s Letter to His Flag Captain, Sir Edward Berry
This is the only free frank of Nelson’s that we have ever had
Sir Edward Berry was Nelson’s flag captain at the Battle of the Nile. After the battle, Berry embarked for Britain carrying Nelson’s dispatches, but was captured. Berry’s account of the Battle, titled Authentic Narrative of the proceedings of his Majesty’s squadron under the command of the Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson… drawn up...
Sir Edward Berry was Nelson’s flag captain at the Battle of the Nile. After the battle, Berry embarked for Britain carrying Nelson’s dispatches, but was captured. Berry’s account of the Battle, titled Authentic Narrative of the proceedings of his Majesty’s squadron under the command of the Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson… drawn up from the minutes of an officer of rank in the squadron was subsequently published in The Sun and The True Briton newspapers, and became a bestseller in pamphlet form. In the spring of 1799 he was appointed to command HMS Foudroyant and sent to assist in the blockade of Malta. In 1805, Berry was in command of HMS Agamemnon, and was with Nelson at Trafalgar.
From 1800-1805, Berry was without a major posting. In November 1800 he wrote Nelson asking for a place, and on December 5 Nelson responded, saying. “You know how I am with Hardy who could not get a Ship. I went immediately to Lord Spencer who says that if Prs [Princess] Charlotte is good you have a fair claim for her…”
This is the free frank to that letter. It is all in Nelson’s hand, and reads: “London, December 5, 1800. Sir Edward Berry, His Majesty’s Ship Prs Charlotte, Spithead.” Spithead is where the ship was docked. It is signed, “Free, Nelson.”
This is the only free frank of Nelson’s that we have ever had in our 35 years in the field.
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