An 1809 Letter From Royal Marine Thomas Harding; H.m.s. Dannemark, Newly Listed while still in the Royal

while still in the Royal Navy

as he was placed in the rank of Acting Sergeant and employed as an Instructor at No

The steel scabbard shows minor surface wear with only a single dent

the handle is wood and painted black

An 1809 Letter From Royal Marine Thomas Harding; H.m.s. Dannemark, Newly Listed while still in the Royalto 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