BROTHERTON
(Sir Thomas William, 1785-1868, General, served in Egypt and the Peninsula)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir',
accepting for "the Tea Party ... of the Bolton Anti Corn Law League", 1 side 8vo., Broughton, Manchester, 12th December
Item Date:
1842
Stock No:
51961
£75
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BROUNCKER
(Sir William, Viscount, 1620-1684, Commissioner for the Admiralty, Mathematician, 1st President of the Royal Society 1662, helped Charles II design a yacht)
Fine Autograph document signed
requesting a "tally of Assignement may be struck ..." for the Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1657, Thomas Turvey "for the said Sheriffe upon his Accompt for the same yeare for the said summe of six pounds - witnes my hand this xviii the day of December 1661", 1 side 4to., no place, 19th December
Item Date:
1661
Stock No:
39739
£275
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BROWN
(Robert, Sergeant Major, 1st Regiment R.E.I.V.)
Document signed
recording the depositions of Sergt. John Pronton, Sergt. James Newbury, and the statements of Mr Keefe, Landlord of the Thistle & Crown, Billet Lane, and Corporal James Dunn, concerning the abusive language and drunken behaviour of Sergt. Rippon, Light Infantryman, on one occasion Rippon's unsheathed sword was "carried to the Bar and left there for a Gallon of Beer", the Landlord refused to accept it and it remained there three days, meanwhile Rippon threw "his Sash & Sword Belt" on the floor, whereupon Dunn saw "some of the men twist the Sash round him and pull him about the room", Rippon boasted of drinking "ten glasses of spirits that morning", 1 side folio, no place, 31st January
Item Date:
1800
Stock No:
51962
£175
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BRUCE
(Sir Henry Harvey, 1862-1948, Admiral)
Fine signature from end of Autograph Letter Signed,
traces of mounting on verso
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
11392
£10
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BRUGÈRE
(Henri Joseph, 1841-1918, Commander-in-Chief, French Army)
Letter signed to 'Monsieur', in French with translation,
saying he has passed his letter and good wishes of the 7th to the President of the Republic, Sadi CARNOT, 1837-1894, President from 1887, returning also his own good wishes, 1 side 8vo., Office of the President, Paris, 11 January
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
14762
£45
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