New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
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London for $1,000
Ever Published.
AMERICANS SEIZURE
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Failure to Take Advice of Wife
Detains Admiral in the
Barbados.
lB. oanle 70 Thc Trib.n. /

by able 10 The Trib-nel
London. July 1S.-Tho Lady Nelson
papers. consisting OF 132 autograph let
tiers from Admiral Nelson to his wlte
and other valuable documents relating
to the same, which we're sold at auc-
ton At Christie's on July Il. form
what is considered priceless contriou-
tion TO Nelson literature. With the
exception Of only very few letters, 1t
is asserted that they have never been
correctly or completely published ana
most Of them are unpublished even IN
part.
While some Of the admirals biog-
raphers have doubted that he MARRIED
for love. these letters. It is contended,
prove The contrary. Il is likewise con-
clusively indicated in number OF let
tiers from Lady Nelson TO her husband
that she made efforts 20 secure her
husbands affections when the separa-
tion came. 49,,
Nelson married Mrs. Fanny Nisbet
on March II. 1881. The letters date
from Angus: IL. 1850. 10 November o.
1900. Although authorities have hith-
erto ascribed another letter as the
first written by the admiral TO Mrs.
Nisbet. the following letter. which was
sold AT Chrstie's. is now said TO be the
first. and was as follows:
"My Dear Mrs. Nisbct: To say how
anxious have been and am to receive
A line from Mr.. Herbert would be far
beyond the descriptive powers OF my
pen. Most fervently do hope his an
swer will be OF such tendency IS TO
convey real pleasure not only TO my
self but also TO you. for most sincerely
do love you, and | trust that my NJ
lection is not only founded upon this
principle Of reason. but also upon t1e
basis of mutual attachment. Indeed.
my charming Fanny. did Il possess
million. my greatest pride and pleasure
would be to share it with you
This was written on the Boreas, in
English Harbor, August 10, l7s5. On
the same vessel. on March 3, 1886. he
SAYS: 81 daily thank God. who ordaln d
that should be attachd to you. He
has. | firmly believe. intended 1t as a
blessing to me. and | am we'll con
WINGED you will not disappoint HIS
benefcent intentions"
Fails TO Follow Lady Nelson's Advice.
According to letter he wrote 20 her
on the Boreas in May of the sar!e year,
while at Barbados. she had advised him
not TO seize any Americans. The letter
from Nelson says:
Never, never, do | believe. snail
get away from this detcstable spot.
Had taken your advice and not seized
any Americans ! should now have been
4
my duty. which think your regard for
me is too great for you to have wished
me to do. Duty is the great bus ness OF
q sea officer"
In February. 1897. Nelson wrote this:
"All the news ! shall tell you - that a
man is cracking my head with tuning
your pianoforte. However. be assured
there is nothing in this world would
not bear with TO please my dearest
Fanny"
On the Agamemmon, June - l'94'
he writes: 81 shall return SAFE 70 you
full Of honors; if not the Lords VIII
be done. Ny name shall never be
disgrace to those who may belong TO
me-"
The following is the first letter
written with his left hand. as Nelson
lost MS rhht arm III Ihe nNoi INNS VI
Santa Cruz. Teneriffe. on July "a,
1897:
Tncseus - So. August .. 49,
NJ pedrcst Fanny:
am 30 confident Of your affection mat /
fcel thc pleasure you win receive VIII he
c1ual veiihc~ iuv lct;c. f. wrote hi my
iight hand OF eft. it vas the chance o.
War. and I haze great reason 10 l." thank
ful and / know 90 win add much to t"uF
pleasure iu audiug that Josiah under CO.'S
provideure wax principally Instrumental 10
saving m, ne. As to my health 70 never
vas better and nov I hope soon 70 return 10
on & my Country I trust viii not allo" ne
ans longer TO llngcr in want 81 that pecuni-
arr, se.ietaucc which have been hghtluE
tho whole VAR to preserve to her. bur shall
M, he yurprlsed ~ lie neglected ana fos E"t
as probably shall no Longer he c"uSid't"l
az i,scrul bowe,rr shall focl rich II ! con-
tluue to onior your affection, the 'otiaSt Is
80. NOR. u.ceseary than ever