An 1809 Letter From Royal Marine Thomas Harding; H.m.s. Dannemark, certificate_of_authenticity slight chipping to red enamels

slight chipping to red enamels

measuring 1

Japanese characters on reverse

engraved "MAJOR E

14 wounded

An 1809 Letter From Royal Marine Thomas Harding; H.m.s. Dannemark, certificate_of_authenticity slight chipping to red enamelsto 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