Lot 1121
Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), soldier and statesman, British Prime Minister (1828-1830, 1834). Autograph Letter Signed "Wellington", one page (with integral blank leaf), 4½ x 7¼ London, May 24, 1843. To Lady Lucinda (?). Fine signature, minor soiling and slight splitting at edges of central horizontal fold.
Estimate 200 - 300
Of Irish origin, Wellington was regarded as one of the great heroes of the nineteenth century, best know for his role in the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
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