An 1809 Letter From Royal Marine Thomas Harding; H.m.s. Dannemark, certificate_of_authenticity engraved "MAJOR E

engraved "MAJOR E

slight chipping to red enamels

14 wounded

Japanese characters on reverse

measuring 1

An 1809 Letter From Royal Marine Thomas Harding; H.m.s. Dannemark, certificate_of_authenticity engraved "MAJOR Eto His Wife, Elizabeth (August 20, 1809): Handwritten letter in black ink, on an off white ribbed paper stock, the letter written over two pages, with the recipient's address on a separate panel, dated August 20, 1809, authored by Royal Marine Thomas Harding while serving with H. M. S. Dannemark, at Flushing, Netherlands, written to his wife, Elizabeth Harding of London, England, describing the ship's recent encounter with French forces and stating