PONSONBY
(Sir Henry, 1825-1895, Major-General, from 1870 Private Secretary to Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Editor of Lodge's Peerage,
saying "I shal1 be ready to do my best to obtain corrections for the sheets relating to the Royal Family", with a fine large Photograph by Walery, Photographer to the Queen, seated full length, working at a small carved table, 9¾" x 7¼", on a lithographed mount, 12¾" x 8½", the letter 1 side 8vo., Buckingham Palace, 6th September
fold and tiny tear in one plain corner of mount
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
50092
£65
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PORTAL
(Charles Frederick, 1st Viscount of Hungerford, 1893-1971, Chief of Bomber Command & Air Staff in 1940)
Photograph laid down on card with his signature and the date
showing him in uniform, half length, seated at his desk, smoking his pipe and smiling, 5½" x 4¼", no place
Item Date:
1945
Stock No:
41483
£375
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PRINGLE
(Thomas, c. 1740-1803, Vice-Admiral)
Part Document signed as Rear-Admiral,
to the Masters of HMS Sceptre, Vindictive, Chichester & Hope, 7½" x 5", Tremendous, Table Bay, 25th November
traces of laying down on verso, top and one margin trimmed
Item Date:
1797
Stock No:
50172
£45
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QUINCÉ
(Joachim, Count of Quincé, also of the Holy Roman Empire, French General)
Autograph letter signed, in French with translation,
to Monsieur Marquadet, "citizen of Paris at the Golden Lion opposite the Quai des Vieux Augustins near the Bronze Horse", saying he hopes soon at Court to meet "His Eminence", Cardinal Mazarin, Louis XIV's chief minister, "and offer my services for the glorious journey" (to the Pyrenees), Mazarin has already "told Marshal Villeroi", (1598-1685, the king's former governor) "that he would be delighted to see me ... as you know the end of the whole matter is to be the King's marriage", accordingly he asks Marquadet to send him 12 out of the 16 dinner sets he is looking after for him, to advise "your son-in-law to send me my little service in the manner of honest folk", to unwrap a package and pick out six livery jackets ('casaques') "and a small one for a page", which the bearer "the Captain of my garrison at Narbonne" will take, the dinner services should weigh 210 pounds with carriage at 2 sous a pound, finally sending his "infinite thanks for having given shelter to my hoard of belongings", with much underlining of the detailed instructions, 3 sides small folio, address and notes on 4th side, Orléans, 30th June
Item Date:
1659
Stock No:
25662
£350
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RADSTOCK
(Sir William Waldegrave, 1753-1825, Admiral, 3rd in command at St. Vincent, from 1800 1st Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Mundon
telling him that his “friend Whelley has just sent me a fine haunch of Venison...” inviting him to come and “meeting him here, it will give us all much pleasure. Pray do not disappoint me as, if you do, I must despair of making you acquainted with him. I hope however I see you here on Monday after Church...”, 3 sides 8vo., no place, 31st August 1820, together with a print of the portrait by Northcote engraved by Ridley, 7” x 5”, laid down with his coat of arms,
Item Date:
1820
Stock No:
42876
£375
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