HANDWRITTEN NOTE FROM THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON 1820

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HANDWRITTEN NOTE FROM THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
Dated August 2, 1820. Measures about 4 5/8” x 7 1/8”.  Unfolds to double that size, but nothing is written on the inside or reverse.
The text is pictured here in natural light, and then with contrast and brightness enhanced for legibility.
Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) ended the Napoleonic wars by defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Wellington later served twice as Britain's Prime Minister.
The note reads as follows: "The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Captain Hamilton and begs leave to return his thanks for his note of the 1st [illegible] and the Papers. London August 2, 1820."
"Captain Hamilton" was probably Captain John Hamilton (1765-1858), who captained a Dover packet and was later knighted in 1845.
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