AN HISTORIC MANUSCRIPT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12482, 19 April 1906, Page 7

AN HISTORIC MANUSCRIPT.

The remarkable sum of £3*300 whs paid at Christie's rooms last, month for Nelson's famous memorandum to theflivt on the eve of Trafalgar. This historic document, undoubtedly the mot important Nelson relic that has ever appeared in the saleroom, consists of four quarto lwivec, cacTi wide of which is covered ■with the liold characteristic handwriting of the im mortal Admiral, and it is interesting to note that in it. no provision was made fer anyjiiing but victory. There is much sacculation (says the "Daily Mail , ') to 1 he relic's ultimate destination. I ut at present it "ill remain at -Mr Sahin's pie-m'rt-cfi in Siiaftwbury aviir.n , . Mr Saiiin., who has offered to sell it to any public institution for what he paid for it, has

received an offer for it which would bring him a substantia.! profit. It has been pciirted out that this is a document which should certainly not be ! allowed to remain in private hands. L\ CURIOUS WEDDING PRESENT. The ten Osage Indians who handed a waisrtcoat cf buffalo skin to President Roo.-ovoit. for Mr Ix>n_worth, because, as they explained. Miss Rocsevelt seemed to be getting all the presents, and they thought tho bridegroom should receive an tqual number of gifts, will rem?mber the interview. .Mir Roosevelt smiled expansively, made an expert examination cf the waistcoat, and exclaimed: "I'll see that 'Nick' gets this. He shall wear it—or he shan't have the girl!" Tho Indian braves were delighted.