[RUTLAND
(Lord John Manners, 1818-1906, K.G., Cabinet Minister, from 1888 7th Duke)]
Letter in the third person to Dr George Phillips, 1804-1892,
Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, accepting for dinner on 9th June (following the giving of honorary degrees, including his own, and to meet the new Chancellor, the Duke of Devonshire), with original envelope front, 1 side 8vo., Oatlands Park Hotel, Walton on Thames, 24th May
Item Date:
1862
Stock No:
50070
£40
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RUTLAND
(John Henry Manners, 1778-1857, K.G., from 1787 5th Duke)
Signature on Autograph envelope front franked to Mrs Litchford
at Boothby Hall near Grantham, 2¼" x 4", London, 7th June
Item Date:
1836
Stock No:
54965
£20
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SACKVILLE
(Lord George Sackville Germain, 1716-1785, from 1782 1st Viscount, Secretary of State)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Dr Hunter,
Windmill Street, London, saying that "Lady George continues perfectly well and proposes keeping her appointment with him in Novemr. next ... Lord George has ordered a Buck to be sent from Drayton ... it will arrive on Saturday morning", good armorial seal, 1 side 4to., Pall Mall, 6th August
Item Date:
1770
Stock No:
13213
£65
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SALAS
(José Joaquín de Montealegre, 1698-1771, Marqués de Salas, Secretary of State at Naples, 1738-1746, from 1740 Duque de Montealegre, from 1749 Ambassador to the Republic of Venice)
Fine Passport Signed with his Paraph
after his woodblock signature 'J Marq[ué]s de Salas', in Spanish with translation, on behalf of Carlos III (1716-1788, from 1759 King of Spain), as King of Naples, 1734-1759, saying that "Gaetano, Vicente, Paolo and Giovanna Rossi, Margarita & Isabella Ricci, all six of them Venetians, are leaving for Rome, and have shown and justified the good purpose that moves them to make this journey, praying that they may be granted a valid Passport for the safety of their persons, and freedom of passage ... Accordingly His Majesty ... commands all his Ministers and Officials of justice and of war, and, to those who are not, I ask and charge in his Royal Name, that they do not ... permit anyone to annoy or hinder them on their journey, but rather show all the favour necessary for them to carry it out", printed with manuscript additions, fine circular copper engraving of Salas's arms 2¾ inches diameter, 1 side folio, endorsed on conjugate leaf "Renewed 7th July at the instance of the Receiver for Malta", Portici, 21st June
(Translation)
Don José Joaquín de Montealegre, Duque de Montealegre, Marqués de Salas, Commendador of Oreja in the Order of Santiago and of Portezuelo in that of Calatrava, Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Our Lord the King, Knight of his Royal Order of San Gennaro, his Counsellor of State, his Secretary of State, and of the Despatch of the affairs of State, War and the Navy.
In that Gaetano, Vicente, Paolo and Giovanna Rossi, Margarita & Isabella Ricci, all six of them Venetians, are leaving for Rome, and have shown and justified the good purpose that moves them to make this journey, praying that they may be granted a valid Passport for the safety of their persons, and freedom of passage, and our Lord the King has chosen to expedite it: Accordingly His Majesty ordains and commands all his Ministers and Officials of justice and of war, and, to those who are not, I ask and charge in his Royal Name, that they do not grant or permit anyone to annoy or hinder them on their journey, but rather show all the favour necessary for them to carry it out. Given in Portici, the 21st June 1743. [Woodblock Signature] J. Marqués de Salas [His paraph]
Gratis.
[Engraved Coat of Arms of Salas]
Valid for eight days.
[Conjugate leaf] Renewed the 7th July 1743 at the Instance of the Receiver for Malta.
Item Date:
1743
Stock No:
56197
£325
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SALISBURY
(Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 1830-1903, 3rd Marquess, Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary)
Autograph Letter Signed marked 'Private' to Alderman COTTON
(Sir William James Richmond, 1822-1902, Merchant and Conservative MP) saying that he will "be very sorry if Mr Vaughan is rejected & from your account of him it is evident that if such an event does happen it can only arise from some private antipathy on the part of a few of those who are voting. But pray do not imagine that I have any influence in the matter. Any interposition of mine would have the danger of being condemned as intrusive & might influence the balloting adversely ...", 3 sides 8vo., together with an unsigned cabinet photo by Elliott & Fry showing him and shoulders looking slightly to his right, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date, the letter on Hatfield House headed paper, 12th March
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
41504
£175
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