Autographed Letter from Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1803

Admiral Horatio Nelson, an autographed letter, dated 1803, headed 'Merton March 7th 1803', the recipient Matthew Nelson Esq, bearing the Brittania watermark, signed 'Nelson & Bronte'. The letter continuing over to verso of the paper. Accompanied with Notes on provenance together with correspondence from Sotheby's. The letter reads: Dear Sir, a turkey and two hares are received at Merton and from the name of Math. W Nelson being upon one of the directions I leave to return you my sincere thanks for them. Although I know from my mother that we are relations yet I do not think that I ever had the pleasure of meeting you but should you come to London I shall hope for the satisfaction of being known to you. I beg my best wishes to your family and I assure you Dear Sir that I feel myself your much obliged Relation, Nelson & Bronte, Math W. Nelson Esq, 9.06 in. x 7.48 in. Provenance: The letter was allegedly discovered in an old trunk acquired at a Burnhams property in the English county of Norfolk. Other Notes: Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte, also known simply as Admiral Nelson (1758-1805). He is regarded the greatest ever British naval hero for his services to Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.