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lot # 5017 - World Great Britain

Thursday Jun 24, 2021 12:00 Australia/Sydney

1810 Folded Letter from General Sir Thomas Picton fighting Napoleon's Army in Portugal & later killed at Waterloo. A fine rambling letter headed 'Pinhel 24th May 1810' where Picton was one of Wellington's principal subordinates. 'You will probably see in the paper that I have made a forward move with my Division. I passed the River Coa yesterday, & marched in a direction to alarm the Enemy's Corps which is investing Cuidad Rodorico' etc & signed. To London, with s/l 'PINHEL' h/s & English 'Foreign JU 20 1810' cds. (P)
Estimate A$1000

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