GARDINER
(Sir Robert William, 1781-1864, General, Royal Artillery, served with Sir John Moore at Corunna and with Wellington in the Peninsula and at Waterloo, Governor & C-in-C Gibraltar, 1848-1855)
Autograph cover sheet signed in the third person
"to The Rt Honble the Duke of Argyll", 1 side 8vo and conjugate blank, no place, no date,
Item Date:
1818
Stock No:
52062
£75
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GARDINER
(Sir Robert William, 1781-1864, General, Royal Artillery, served with Sir John Moore at Corunna and with Wellington in the Peninsula and at Waterloo, Governor & C-in-C Gibraltar, 1848-1855)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir',
saying "The very day ... I wrote to you, The Prince found occasion to send a trusty person to London ... but I hope you will receive my thanks ... as entirely as if I had benefitted immediately by your kindness", and sympathizing with Mrs Baynes, "Baynes is the greatest loss to Genl. Macleod", the writer's father-in-law, Adjutant-General at Woolwich, "from his knowledge of the duties they had together, and from his attachment and friendship in executing whatever orders the General gave him", 4 sides 4to. black edged, Came House (near Dorchester, Dorset), 25th January
Item Date:
1818
Stock No:
52058
£275
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GARDINER
(Sir Robert William, 1781-1864, General, Royal Artillery, served with Sir John Moore at Corunna and with Wellington in the Peninsula and at Waterloo, Governor & C-in-C Gibraltar, 1848-1855)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir',
asking for "your opinion on this subject before The Prince sends this Lady any money ... It would have jingled as her letter states, long before it arrived in London for your address, if the carriage by the Mail could have hurt it", which he considers impossible, "It was in a very strong case ... with wrappings of Cartridge paper innumerable - It is really too bad .. to be subject to such a claim", with a P.S. "The Prince arrived here this day - and remains till the 30th when we return home I believe", 4 sides 4to. black edged, Gloucester Lodge, Weymouth, 9th March
Item Date:
1818
Stock No:
52061
£275
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GARDINER
(Richard, of the War Office)
LS to the Chevalier Des Breuils
at 38 South Street, Manchester Square, saying that he is "directed by the Secretary at War to inform you that from the 1st of May next you have his leave to go to France for Six Months ... On your return if at the Expiration of Six Months, the Arrears of your Allowance will be paid to you, but if you do not return your Name will be struck off the List, but the Six Months Allowance will be paid to your order", 1 side folio with conjugate blank, War Office, 26th April
some light browning
Item Date:
1802
Stock No:
12485
£25
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GARDNER
(Alan, 1742-1809, M.P., Admiral, served in North America under Rodney, and under Howe on 1st June 1794, from 1800 1st Baron)
Engraved portrait by Fenner & Co after Sir William Beechey,
showing him half length in uniform with facsimile signature below, 4½" x 3½" in margins 6" x 4½", no place, no date, c.
a trifle browned in blank margins, a few letters scuffed in words 'Engraved by'
Item Date:
1830
Stock No:
52063
£35
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