"THE QUEEN WOULD BE CERTAIN TO HEAR OF IT - & I SHOULD LOSE CLAREMONT STRAIGHT OFF!"
LEOPOLD
(George Albert, 1853-1884, 4th Son of Queen Victoria, Duke of Albany, a haemophiliac, died after an accident on 28th March in Cannes)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed, marked 'Private' to his physician Arnold Royle
thanking him for his letter and saying that "your driving me will not interfere with you going to Lady Octavia's ball - But of course I could not go, very much as I should like it. 1. I am in mourning and could not go to a ball. 2. If I could, the Queen would be certain to hear of it - & I should lose Claremont straight off! I shall wire to the Club as soon as I know when I shd. like dinner - or what's better, meet me tomorrow ... at Naval & military ...", 4 sides 8vo., on his crested black edged mourning paper, Windsor Castle, 15th May no year, circa
Item Date:
1883
Stock No:
40506
£975
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LEOPOLD
(George Albert, 1853-1884, 4th Son of Queen Victoria, Duke of Albany, a haemophiliac, died after an accident on 28th March in Cannes)]
Autograph Envelope Signed addressed to J. Wickham LEGG
(John, 1843-1921, Physician) at "24 University Street, Gower Street", 4¾" x 2¾", postmarked Cowes, with a penny red stamp, 17th August
Item Date:
1867
Stock No:
40599
£85
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"I AM BROKEN DOWN WITH GRIEF" BY THE DEATH OF PRINCESS ALICE OF HESSE
LEOPOLD
(George Albert, 1853-1884, 4th Son of Queen Victoria, Duke of Albany, a haemophiliac, died after an accident on 28th March in Cannes)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed, to his physician Arnold Royle
asking him for his "exact address - & be ready to start with me for the Continent early this week (perhaps Wednesday) - & have your uniform quite ready. This is a sad & afflicted house this day. For the 2nd time, Saturday Dec 14th, has proved fatal to our family. I am broken down with grief ...", 3 sides 8vo., on black edged mourning paper, no place, no date, Saturday
Item Date:
1883
Stock No:
40568
£775
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THE PRINCE THANKS ROYLE FOR A REVOLVER
LEOPOLD
(George Albert, 1853-1884, 4th Son of Queen Victoria, Duke of Albany, a haemophiliac, died after an accident on 28th March in Cannes)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed, to his physician Arnold Royle
thanking him for his "letter of good wishes and for the charming revolver, with which (the revolver, not the letter) I hope one day to shorten some fellow creature's life; your's perhaps if you talk too much about Rajpootana or Kurmerbunds [sic] (I don't know how to write the beastly word). I send this to Boyton, as I presume you are there by this time, usurping my place. I'm glad you succeeded in recruiting your worn out body at Eastbourne, & being all day 'in the open air'. It is very warm ... but the rain it raineth everyday ... To-day I walked for a quarter of an hour with a stick, & do not yet feel any ill effects from it. I hope to see you at Buckingham Palace ... perhaps you will not have any special engagements that week? By the bye when are you going to be raised to the supreme degree of an M.M. [Master Mason] mind you learn up your questions well for the occasion ... I see I have written quite as illegibly as you do usually, but the pens here are so vile ... Have you seen 'Eard yet? & are he (& Collins) still as severe & unchristian regarding the poor sinner, ready to throw stones at her? I fear I am immoral enough to prefer the Christian doctrine of mercy & charity to the stern Mosaic code ...", 4 sides 8vo., on black edged Osborne headed mourning paper, 9th April
Item Date:
1877
Stock No:
40569
£975
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LEOPOLD
(George Albert, 1853-1884, 4th Son of Queen Victoria, Duke of Albany, a haemophiliac, died after an accident on 28th March in Cannes)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed, to his physician Arnold Royle
thanking him for his letter and saying he is "sorry you had so bad a passage, going South. I am very well, saving a cough, which I got two days ago after my arrival & which I can't shake off - though it shakes me nearly off. The Duchess is much better, thanks to Hoffmeisters's treatment, which agrees very well with her - The Grand Duke arrives here on Monday & not on board the 'Osborne' as you had arranged! I shall not want you here at all - but you with Mrs Moreton & Yorke must meet the Duchess & myself somewhere on the 13th 'en route' for Blythewood. Perhaps at Glasgow but I will let you know place & hour - with kind remembrance to Mrs Royle & love to my godchild (or vice versa) ...", 3 sides 8vo., on his crested black edged mourning paper, Balmoral Castle, 23rd September
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
41522
£575
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