VICTORIA
(1840-1901, Empress Frederick of Germany, wife of Frederick III, eldest child of Queen Victoria & mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II)
Autograph Letter signed 'V. C[rown] P[rince]ss of P[russia]'
to Mr Collins, saying "It was a great comfort ... to hear that my dear Brother", Prince LEOPOLD, (1853-1884), "was not ill - only sad, and that he recovered after the first pang of parting ... I wish I could be with him to cheer him and brighten him up. If only you can succeed in the plan you mention I am certain ... all morbidness and discontent ... will vanish away, - his elastic spirits and quick imagination will feed on new objects & new interests, and other troubles ... will ... not be seen in so vivid a light ... We are happy to think Leopold has so kind a friend as you are - near him always", 3 sides 8vo., Osborne, 22nd August
Item Date:
1871
Stock No:
50234
£375
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[VICTORIA
(Princess, 1870-1948, Eldest Daughter of Prince & Princess Christian of Schleswig Holstein, grand-daughter of Queen Victoria)]
Autograph letter written and signed by Mrs Sophy Murdoch
as "private Hon. Sec[reta]ry to the Princess", to Munday Luther Esq., saying the Princess "desires me to thank you for becoming her Vice President in the Maidenhead District - which has not been well organized for the League of Mercy - as people will not understand - that our General and Civil Hospitals are now especially required, for the sick & wounded as well as for our sick poor - also it is from the London Hospitals who supply to a great extent the Doctors & Nurses now at the Front", Barclays (Messrs Simonds) in Reading are "kindly acting as Treasurer for Berkshire - and the more money we receive - the larger the grant to the Berks Hospitals", regimental badge in heading, 4 sides 8vo., Buckhurst, Wokingham, Berkshire, 16th June n.y., c.
Item Date:
1915
Stock No:
14416
£25
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VICTORIA
(1840-1901, Empress Frederick of Germany, wife of Frederick III)
Autograph Message, in English, as Crown Princess and Princess Royal,
to "the English Ladies resident in ... Hanover", in pencil, thanking them "for the kind address they sent me on ... my short visit to that town", such expressions "from the daughters of our beloved Country never fail to touch me", especially when finding "in the midst of the kind reception given to the Emperor and Royal family ... unexpected words of sympathy from warm English hearts", 1 side 6½" x 8½", no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
17654
£275
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VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)
Autograph note, unsigned, in pencil,
saying "The General may certainly go to Town as he proposes", 1 side 7¼" x 4¾", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
53598
£75
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[VICTORIA
(1840-1901, Empress Frederick of Germany, wife of Frederick III, eldest child of Queen Victoria & mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II)]
Charming commemorative carved cowry shell
finely executed, with a crown above the words "Princess Royal, born Novr 21st 1840"
very slight dampstaining on the bottom edge
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
31033
£225
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