A handwritten letter from Lord Horatio Nelson dating to 1798, shortly after he lost his right arm in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is to auction at Halls in Shrewsbury, UK on February 26.
 Nelson was reportedly back at work 30 minutes after losing his right arm |
The missive, valued at ?�4,000 ($6,659), indicates Nelson's desire to take command of a ship again, and was written with his left hand while he recuperated in Bath, UK.
In 2013, a letter from Nelson dating to 1804 made ?�54,500 ($82,885) at Hansons Auctioneers in the UK - an increase of 354.1% on a ?�12,000 ($19,977) estimate.
We have this authentic lock of Nelson's hair available to purchase.
Sign up here for our free newsletter.
