Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
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November 04
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1677 The future Mary II of England married William, Prince of Orange. Their joint reign began in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament irregularly summoned by William after his victorious invasion of England in November 1688, the so-called Glorious Revolution.
In 1924 Gabriel Fauré was born. He was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers.
WILLIAM III (of Orange, 1650-1702, King of Great Britain)
Fine Document signed ‘William R’ at the head appointing Richard Hamaker, Gentn., as “Lieutenant to the Company of Granadiers in Our Regiment of Foot Commanded by Our Trusty and Welbeloved Colonel William Seymour whereof John Gilbert Esqr. is Captain”, Hamaker is to discharge this duty “by Exercising and well disciplining as well the Inferior Officers as Soldiers of that Company”, and commanding him and them “to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from time to time as You shall receive from Your Captain or any other Your Superior Officer according to the Rules and Discipline of Warr”, signed also “By His Majesty’s Command William BLATHWAYT” (circa 1649-1717, Secretary at War 1683-1704, Clerk of the Privy Council 1689 and other offices), papered seal of William III, vellum, 1 side 7¾” x 14¼”, Court at The Loo (Het Loo, at the Hague), 25th August 1696,
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FAURÉ (Gabriel, 1845-1924, French Composer)
Autograph Letter Signed in French to ‘Monsiure Secrétaire Général’ asking him to forward his grateful thanks to the President of the Republic and Madame Fallières for their kind invitation, 1 side 8vo., ‘Conservatoire National de Musique et de déclamation’ headed paper, Paris, 12th June 1909
26092
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