BURGOYNE
(Sir John Fox, 1782-1871, Engineer, Field Marshal)
Autograph Letter Signed to Wm Parker Hammond Junr Esq
saying that "without assuming to have any claim to be classed among the 'eminent persons of science' to which you allude I can have no possible objection to contribute my autograph, to be introduced into any collection you may be forming & if you wish it in any other shape than by this note, I shall be happy to forward it ...", 2 sides 8vo., 87 Pall Mall, 29th October
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
39133
£95
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BURGOYNE
(Sir John Fox, 1782-1871, Engineer, Field Marshal)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir James' EMERSON TENNENT
(1804-1869, Traveller and Politician) saying that he hopes "you will not think that I had forgotten the desire expressed in our note of 11th Inst for a Copy of certain Meteorological observations from Ceylon, but it has taken some little time to obtain the information, & now I send it with a note from Lt Col. James R.E. Superintendant of the Ordnance Survey, who has organised the system of collecting Meteorological observations, over different parts of the world, by means of the Engineer Officers. If you require the details to which he adverts, you can have access to them as he proposes. I enclose also the whole of Col. James' last Report as it may interest you to see what we are doing ...", 3 sides 8vo., War Department, Pall Mall, Ofice of Inspecror General of Fortifications, 21st November
Item Date:
1856
Stock No:
41695
£175
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[BURGOYNE
(Sir John Fox, 1782-1871, eldest son of General John Burgoyne, 1723-1792, General, Royal Engineers, 1855, Field Marshal 1868)]
Unsigned Carte-de-visite Portrait Photograph,
(by J.J.E. Mayall), showing him three quarter length, three quarter face, in full dress uniform, with a sympathetic but commanding gaze, 4" x 2½", no date, circa
Item Date:
1859
Stock No:
56660
£125
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BURGOYNE
(Sir John Fox, 1782-1871, Engineer, Field Marshal)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Miss Jones'
saying that "Nothing gives me more pleasure than to be any trifling service to you - I was allied for many years in most ... gratifying friendship to your father & I entertain a great deal of the same feeling towards yourself, for your great kindness towards my daughter. I enclose the letter for Sir William Codrington...", (1804-1884, General and Politician who served in the Crimean War) "which you desire & I feel confident that he will render you any service in his power ..." continuing that he will also write to the Commander in Gibraltar, and going on to say that "Caroline has had a sever trial but is getting through it, as in all she has ever done through life, with deep feeling, combined with strong good sense - her children have been a great consolation ... I myself have recently been very unwell ... We all take a deep interest at all times, in hearing of your welfare & happiness ...", 4 sides 8vo., 8 Gloucester Gardens, Hyde Park, 1st December
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
38283
£150
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BURGOYNE
(Sir John Fox, 1782-1871, Engineer, Field Marshal)
Part Autograph Letter Signed with some text
saying that "We are all in a satisfactory condition, I write in good wishes & benedictions for you and your family. My dear Frank Rose ...", half of 1 side 8vo., no place, no date,
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
38741
£45
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