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Letter from Lord Fitzroy Somerset to his mother, dated 28 June 1815, following the loss of his right arm at the battle of Waterloo [page 1, image 1 of 2]

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This letter was written by Lord Fitzroy Somerset (1788-1855), first Baron Raglan, to his mother, following the loss of his right arm at the Battle of Waterloo. The handwriting is noticeably untidy, as he was learning to write with his left hand.

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Gwent Record Office
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Single page of a letter
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Reproduced by permission of Gwent Record Office
Copyright Details:
Gwent Record Office 2004
Publisher Ref:
GTJ70522
Item uploaded:
19/1/2010
Date originally created:
1815
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