ERNEST AUGUSTUS WRITES ON THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS OF 1828
ERNEST AUGUSTUS
(Duke of Cumberland, 1771-1851, Fifth Son of George III, and King of Hanover)
Fascinating Autograph Letter Signed headed, 'Confidential' to Sir Charles William FLINT
(1777-1832, Private Secretary, 1808-1815, to the Duke of Wellington), thanking him for 'The Times', he has read "with the greatest attention & ... considerable pain, in reading Lord Goderich's Explanation of the Causes of the breaking up of the Government, I beg not to be misunderstood and that you or any one else should think I do not most heartily rejoice at that Government being defeated, but I own I feel sorry to see a Monarch I believe to be a most honorable and amiable Man, declare himself thus publicly before all Great Britain and Europe ..." that the crucial measure as "alludes to, to have been settled & arranged without his having any Idea of it, and when he was acquainted with it, his not immediately expressing his Disapprobation ..." implying a total lack of respect for the Premier, "the Duke of Wellington has spoken most nobly ... the flattest contradiction to Mr Huskisson's most extraordinary unguarded Assertions at Liverpool. It is now to be seen if this Gentleman will pull in his horns, and remain silent, or whether he will retire from Office. One good however this Speech of the Duke's will have served to quiet many of our friends who I know had a decided Idea that he had given way upon many points ...", he is puzzled by the French papers' version of "the appointment of Lord Hill to the Command of the Army, but as it is translated ... I cannot exactly make out the nature of his situation, the words ... 'in all that regards military Concerns' does thus imply that Lord Hill is not to have the recommendation of the of the army ... alias the Patronage of the Army; if so I lament it for it will give rise to many awkward suspicions as to who the Person is that has that ... I shall be curious to learn further particulars. The German Councellor I also read in the French papers is named, but as yet the Person's name was not mentioned ..." he is glad that Sir Anthony HART (1754-1831, Lawyer and Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1827 to 1839) his "health seems to be so far recovered that he thinks of setting off for Irealand. The Irish Chancellor I am informed has placed himself entirely in the hands of a Popish lawyer ...", 6 sides 8vo., Berlin, 25th February
Item Date:
1828
Stock No:
41749
£375
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ERNEST AUGUSTUS
(Duke of Cumberland, 1771-1851, Fifth Son of George III, and King of Hanover)
Autograph Letter Signed, with transcription, to Lady Westmoreland,
(Jane, d. 1857, née Hicks-Saunders, 2nd wife, 1800, of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmoreland, 1759-1841), saying he has received her message that she "wished for a letter to an Hanoverian Envoy at Rome, as there was no English Diplomatist there", he has "lost no time in obeying Your Command and enclose You a letter [not present] for the Hanoverian Charge d'Affaire [sic] Monsieur Kestner", (August, 1777-1853, art lover and collector of antiquities), adding "should I not have the pleasure of seeing You previous to Your Departure which I shall very much regret ... I wish you all Happiness & Health", 1 side 8vo., Kew, 23rd October
Item Date:
1832
Stock No:
55165
£125
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ERNST
(1859-1941, from 1928 Duke of Saxe-Meiningen)
Autograph letter signed, in German with translation, to Princess Charlotte of Prussia,
(1860-1919, fiancée of his half-brother Bernard III, 1851-1928, Duke 1914-1918), sending birthday congratulations, saying that it "will be the last you will celebrate without Bernhard ... On his way to Marienbad he was easily persuaded to stop here ... now he will start his four weeks' 'cure'" which "is his revenge for your not letting him spend the winter in Dresden. On Saturday we too 'evaporate', first to Liebenstein", the spa town in Saxe-Meiningen, "to see Papa again, who was taken ill in Scotland", then Heligoland, and ending "do not forget Your loving brother", crowned 'E' at head, 4 sides 8vo., Hildburghausen, 23rd July
Item Date:
1877
Stock No:
17835
£175
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ERNST AUGUST
(Duke of Cumberland, 1771-1851, King of Hanover, 5th son of George III)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dear Madam,
saying that he had returned from "Blackheath when I went to return you my thanks for the very kind answer you sent me, but was not so fortunate to find you at home ... I beg you will have the goodness to present my compliments to Mr Franzier ...", 1 side 4to., St James, no date,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
6311
£125
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[ERNST AUGUST
(Prince of Hanover, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, 1914-1987, head of the House of Hanover from 1953, eldest son of Ernest Augustus III, Duke of Brunswick and Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia) and his brother Prince GEORGE WILLIAM (1915-2006)]
Enchanting unsigned postcard photo
showing the two young brothers in sailor suits driving along in their little pedal cars, 5½ x 3½, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
32997
£175
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