FAWCETT
(Sir William, 1728-1804, Major-General)
Autograph Letter Signed as Adjutant General to the Marquess of Lothian
enclosing "for fear of accident ... a Duplicate of His Majesty's Orders" sent yesterday "with a trifling Variation in the Words" [not present], "as I was much hurried, & had hardly time to save the Post", either may be "given out to the two Regts., provided they are but given out before your Lordship goes out of waiting", 1 side 4to., Great George Street, 28th June
Item Date:
1788
Stock No:
52055
£150
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FAWCETT
(Sir William, 1728-1804, Major-General)
Finely penned document signed and inscribed by him
"Approv'd by the King", being Memoranda of Leaves of Absence for three officers, Colonel Newman, Lieutenant Sutherland, and Ensign Ostman, for periods from 4 weeks to six months for health or private reasons, with their regiments and dates, headed in large letters "Most Humbly Proposed to His Majesty", 2 sides folio, title on conjugate leaf with the words "Returned from H.R.H. the Captain-General [the Duke of York] for His Majesty's Approbation"., no place, 3rd October
tiny defects at edge of folds and blank bottom right corners, light remains of laying down by edge of conjugate leaf
Item Date:
1799
Stock No:
51800
£225
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[FERDINANDO II
(1810-1859, from 1830 King of the Two Sicilies)]
Table Showing the State of his Navy,
both sail and steam, in a neat hand, listing the type of vessel, her name and her armaments, beginning with the 80-gun Man-of-War 'Vesuvio', carrying 58 24-pound cannons, 4 80-pound and 4 30-pound howitzers ('obici'), and 16 24-pound carronades ('caronati', short guns), also 5 Frigates, 2 Corvettes, 5 Brigantines, and 2 Schooners ('Golette'), (all sail), followed by the growing number of Steam vessels, beginning with 6 300-horsepower Frigates, each carrying a 117-pound and a 60-pound howitzer, and 4 30-pound carronades, and 6 further steam vessels, ('battelli a vapore') from 200 to 40 horsepower, including the Ferdinando II (180 h.p.), while two more frigates as above are building ('in cantiere', at Castellamare), six columns on 1 side folio and conjugate blank, no place (stationer's stamp 'Naples'), no date, circa
Item Date:
1846
Stock No:
55727
£775
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FEUILLETTE
(Père J. M. R., O.P. [Dominican Order of Preachers])
Autograph Letter Signed in French, with translation, to an unnamed correspondent,
explaining that he is "in an awkward position ... About a fortnight ago M. Lequense, the French Consul, made me promise to dine with him as soon as Captain Fréron, the naval attach‚, was back from France ... the Consul wanted to make it easier for me to be able to visit and arsenal ..." asking to postpone their meeting from the Sunday arranged to the following Thursday and sending his warm best wishes to the family, 3 sides 8vo., no place, no date, Friday evening
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
6360
£35
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FIELD
(Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Lawrence, 1871-1945)
Autograph Letter Signed to Captain Hartland Mahon,
saying he was "at the Ad[miral]ty today and the 2[nd] S[ea] L[ord] is away ill so I could not contact him ... but ... surely you can remain on ... until you hear whether you are going to get the job in the Navy League ... I couldn't write to the Chairman myself but I enclose what I sent to him through Horsey ... I am still very busy and am being pestered to speak at dinners, but as soon as I've seen H.M. the King I am going to run away and hide I want a rest very badly", 2 sides 8vo, Vernon Court Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road, S.W., 7th October
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
17149
£75
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