Lot 682
Cardigan, 7th Earl of (James Thomas Brudenell) (1797-1868) British general, best known for leading the ill-fated Light Cavalry Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War. The Charge of the Light Brigade was immortalized in a poem by Tennyson. Autograph letter signed ("Cardigan"), 1p, 7¼ x 4½ in., Deene, 9 Sept. (18)59, complying with a request for his autograph.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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