British general and politician. Commander of British troops during the Peninsular War (1808–1814), he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo (1815), thus ending the Napoleonic Wars. As prime minister (1828–1830) he passed the Catholic Emancipation Act (1829). DS, one page, 15.5 x 11.75, October 8, 1821. The appointment of Thomas Wood to the Westminster Light Horse Brigade. Boldly signed “Wellington” in the upper left. Also signed by William Hamilton and C. Bathhurst. Intact wafer seal. In very good condition, with expected toning, scattered light creasing, several vertical folds. R&R COA.
