Arthur Wellesley Wellington 1769-1852 British general and statesman, called the "Iron Duke", He crushed French forces under Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo. A.L.S. in the third person "the Duke of Wellington", 1p. sm. 8vo., [England], Feb. 28, 1836 thanking his correspondent for his note and the forwarding of news. Neatly inlaid.