MILLERAND
(Alexandre, 1859-1943, President of France 1920-1924)
Finely lithographed document signed, in French with translation,
to the President of Peru (Augusto Bernardino Leguía, 1864-1932, President 1908-1912 & 1919-1930), informing him that "the Senate and Chamber of Deputies united, under the terms of the Constitution, in National Assembly at Versailles, the 23rd of this month, have elected and proclaimed me President of the French Republic", and assuring him "of my firm desire to work at maintaining and strengthening the good relations that unite France and Peru. I shall be fortunate in being able to count on the valuable support of Your Excellency", signed also by Georges Leygues, 1857-1933, Foreign Minister 1920-1921, lithographed in imitation of handwriting with MS additions, 2 sides 13¼" x 8¾", Paris, 30th September
two neat filing holes in margin, just touching three letters
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
52385
£150
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MILNER
(Alfred, 1854-1925, K.G., High Commissioner for South Africa and Colonial Secretary, 1st Viscount)
Autograph letter signed to Mrs Clifford
regretting the he is "out of Town ... I am particularly sorry that I cannot come to you tomorrow evening. I should greatly have enjoyed it. I don't forget that you kindly said I might come & see you & I still hope to avail myself of that permission But I have not been very well and have lived out of Town a good bit this summer ... it has quite cut me off from society ...", 3 sides 8vo, 47 Duke Street, St James's headed paper, Henley, 29th June
Item Date:
1895
Stock No:
40033
£150
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MILNER TALKS ABOUT THE GALLIPOLI CRISIS
MILNER
(Alfred, 1854-1925, K.G., High Commissioner for South Africa and Colonial Secretary, 1st Viscount)
Typed letter signed to Mrs Clifford
apologising for the dictated reply as he is "overwhelmed with correspondence. I am so sorry we do not see eye to eye in this matter Of course it is a military question and those who, like myself, don't know absolutely all the military facts, cannot form a perfect judgement. My own view is that, under the altered circumstances, the men are wasted there besides being in great danger; that they might be a great deal more use somewhere else, and that if it is militarily desirable to move them, it is quite wrong not to do so merely because the Turks would crow, or the Australians be disgusted, or we all feel, - as we naturally should - humiliated. All that will happen equally, only more so, if the expedition is allowed to come to complete grief. On the other hand, all this will be got over if the men, who are in themselves splendid, are given a chance somewhere where the conditions are not so horribly against them ... One of the most competent judges I have seen, fresh from the spot, thinks we should lose fewer men in removal than we now lose in one week from disease ...", 2 sides A4, 17 Great Colege Street, Westminster, 19th October
Item Date:
1915
Stock No:
40034
£675
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MILNER
(Alfred, 1854-1925, K.G., High Commissioner for South Africa and Colonial Secretary, 1st Viscount)
Autograph formal Letter in the third person
saying that “Lord Milner greatly regrets that owing to absence from town on that date, he is unable to have the honour to accept the invitation of the Lord Mayor to meet H.I.H. Prince Fushimi at luncheon at the Mansion House...”, 1 side 8vo., 47 Duke Street, 22nd April
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
41840
£145
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MILNER
(Alfred, 1854-1925, K.G., High Commissioner for South Africa and Colonial Secretary, 1st Viscount)
Autograph formal note on a postcard in the third person
saying that “Viscount Milner much regrets that he cannot have the honour to lunch with the Lord Mayor... as he will be out from Town on that date...”, 1 side postcard, Sturry Court, Kent, 20th February
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
41839
£75
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