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accounts end with the note, “Lord NELSON’S body is on board the Victory, and is to be sent to England by the first opportunity.” Also included is an account of the firing upon the struck Santisima Trinidad and several other crippled Spanish vessels by French ships in the van “who had no part in the action, and one of which carried a Rear Admiral’s flag.” The accounts continue with communications from Cadiz on the state of the remaining combined fleet, deaths and woundings of their captains and crews, and vessels arriving at Gibraltar.

Autograph note, signed. Rare autograph of the Spanish admiral commanding the Spanish forces, ostensibly under the direction of Admiral Villeneuve, during the Battle of Trafalgar. He died of wounds sustained in the battle.

I would ask you, my dear General, to put back in your packet (of correspondence?) my letter to the Chevalier… …. …. In which I sent him a copy of what I had just said.

Au revoir (Sgd.). Gravina

[Nelson] Engraved printed invitation to the funeral procession of Nelson.

Nelson (Horatio, 1st Viscount Nelson, 17581805). A ticket for Admiral Lord Nelson's Funeral Procession, 9 January 1806, un issued This would have been issued and numbered and signed by Sir Isaac Heard, Garter Principal King of Arms, his black wax seal, a copper engraved border with Fame and two trumpets at head and tomb with crossed palms at foot, printed on stiff card with full margins. 6 1/2” x 7 ½”.

Still nearly a week in advance of the news reaching London, the Chronicle prints the first full account of the circumstances of Nelson’s actions at the Battle of Trafalgar, as well as reliable firsthand accounts of events which were later “modified” in the retelling. The earliest possible reliable account for many “facts” which have become, in one form or another, legend.

No sales or other records found for this Supplement, although one of the items in Christie’s Sale 8931, Lot 363 was, apparently, the later French translation of it referred to in the title.

[Federico Carlos Gravina y Nápoli (August 12, 1756 – May 9, 1806].

Price (USD) $32,750.00

Published by Law and Whittaker, UK, 1817