Rare chance to see Nelson’s letters before £6 million auction

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A collection of Admiral Lord Nelson’s letters, ranging from accounts of naval battles to intimate correspondence with Emma Hamilton, will go on display at Sotheby’s this month, offering a rare chance to see the documents before they are sold at auction.
The exhibition at Sotheby’s runs from 21st to 28th October, opening on Trafalgar Day, the anniversary of the battle in which Nelson was killed in 1805.
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