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Description: | Enclosed typed written letter to Miss Lily Learmouth, from H.S.H. the late Princess Alberta of Leiningen. (born at Osbourne, died in 1901. 1863 I.O.W.. Her father H.S.H. Admiral The Prince Ernest of Leiningen G.C.B. died in 1904. re H.M.S. Victory blotting-book given to the late Admiral Sir F.G.Learmouth. K.B.E.C.B. July 1941
My dear Lily, This blotting-book was once given to me by Papa. It is made from a piece of Nelson's ship. I always thought it too good for me to use. and now I should like to give it to some-one who would really take care of it. To my mind this would be your sailor brother, and if you think he would care to have it will you please give it to him. I know it will be in good hands. and that he will take care of it for Papa's sake. I write this in case something should happen to me before I can give it to you myself. Yours affectionately Alberta. Waldleiningen. May 1898.
PART OF THE FRAME OF H.M.S. VICTORY
A blotter covered in black leather. A panel of oak on the front, inset with a silver naval crown and an inscribed scroll. On scroll: 'PART OF THE FRAME OF HMS VICTORY.' Contains a newspaper cutting from the Morning Post dated October 22 1928 depicting HMS Victory. Also, an envelope which contains a handwritten note and a typed letter regarding the blotter.
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caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Victory (1765) blotters Alberta Ernest | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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