MONTGOMERY GIVEN THE FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH OF NEWPORT 3 WEEKS AFTER THE END OF THE WAR
MONTGOMERY
(Viscount of Alamein, Bernard Law, 1887-1976, Field Marshal)
Souvenir Menu and Program signed "B. L. Montgomery, Field Marshal", on the front
for a luncheon "on the Occasion of the Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough to Field-Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery ..." by the Country Borough of Newport, the menu is printed on the inside, for a somewhat modest meal of Hors d'Oeuvres followed by Roast Chicken and vegetables, together with the souvenir Programme, each item 4 pages, King's Head Hotel, Newport, 25th September
Item Date:
1945
Stock No:
41024
£275
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MONTGOMERY
(Viscount of Alamein, Bernard Law, 1887-1976, Field Marshal)
Christmas Card signed 'Montgomery of Alamein' with autograph salutation "To: The Crowe Family"
Sir Edward Thomas CROWE (1877-1960, Civil Servant and Diplomat), the card has a print on the front of The Cathedral at Reims and a printed message of greeting inside, 5½" x 4" on folded card with original autograph envelope postmarked 7th December
Item Date:
1953
Stock No:
40605
£100
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MOORE
(Admiral Sir Graham, 1764-1843, Admiral Sir George COCKBURN, 1772-1853, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry HOTHAM, 1777-1833, and John Wilson CROKER, 1780-1857, Secretary of the Admiralty)
Signatures from the foot of a Document,
the first three as Lords of the Admiralty, countersigned by Croker and made out in favour of Lieutenant Henry KENT, printed with manuscript additions, 1 side 7½" x 4", no place, 24th May
blue spotted discoloration in area of signatures, lightly touching four letters, closed tear in bottom margin through initial 'J', all the signatures remaining very clear
Item Date:
1819
Stock No:
55936
£75
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MORSE
(Leonard, of the War Office)
Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas de Grey,
telling him he has shown Lord AMHERST (1717-1797, Field Marshal, from 1760 1st Baron) "your favour of the 25th with the three Papers therein enclosed", and that the reply, (for the information of Lord George GERMAIN, 1716-1785), is that "the Prayer ... of Brigadier Calder for a certain allowance" for living expenses "deserves very mature consideration ... as the same would be ... nearly half as much as the Building of the Proposed Barracks" and would be followed by "a like Claim ... from the Officers of the Troops in every other Island where there may not be Barracks", on the second and third papers "from Major General Vaughan" the writer sends an "Extract [not present] of his Lordship's Letter" about the "Promotions which he has recommended", 2 sides folio, Whitehall, 29th May
top corners slightly trimmed, short tear in top margin without loss
Item Date:
1780
Stock No:
12980
£75
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MOSTYN
(John, 1710-1779, C-in-C Minorca, 1758, Governor of Chelsea Hospital 1768, General)
Document signed to Peter Taylor, Esq.,
to pay "Major [H.] Brace Sixty Ducats which sum I have allotted to the Widows & Orphans of the British Cavalry ... and place the same to Account of the Five Hundred Pounds ... in your hands for the Relief of the Widows & orphans of British Soldiers", receipt on verso, 1 side 4¼" x 7¾", Osnabrück, 23rd March
laid down
Item Date:
1760
Stock No:
20038
£45
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