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COMMANDER JAMES SPRATT (1771-1853) An autographed letter rec...

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COMMANDER JAMES SPRATT (1771-1853) An autographed letter recounting his famous exploits when he single-handedly boarded the French "L' Aigle", cutlass between his teeth, on two sheets of bifold paper, the last three pages blank

Provenance : Purchased from T & W Auctions, Tunbridge Wells, November 2014. Included in several items from the papers of John Wilson Croker.

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Auction Date:
18th Oct 23 at 10:30am BST

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