HELENA VICTORIA
(1870-1948, Princess of Schleswig Holstein, daughter of Prince & Princess Christian, granddaughter of Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Cole,
saying that, but for arranging reunions for her brother (Albert, 1869-1931, last Duke of the Augustenberg line) and farewells for her sister (Marie Louise, 1872-1956) going to South America, she would have written sooner, she is not relishing going to a ball at the French Embassy, "I wish I could have seen you dancing with H.G. in a little crown" on board ship, she refers to the forthcoming Budget, "poor old England ... the Government behaves as if there was money to be had for the asking", 5 sides 8vo., 78 Pall Mall, 11th February
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
19847
£75
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HELENA VICTORIA
(1870-1948, Princess of Schleswig Holstein, daughter of Prince & Princess Christian, granddaughter of Queen Victoria)
Autograph letter signed 'Victoria' to Captain Spencer Edmund Hollond,
(1874-1950, ADC to the Duke of Connaught, 1901-1904), thanking him "for letting me know about the train at Copenhagen", so that she will "not have to spend an hour there at some Hotel ... After poor Lula [Mrs Hollond] having no cushion or nightdress it seems a little hard that more of the baggage should have gone wrong. Please tell her we sympathized deeply ... when we discovered her cushion ... We miss you both very much ... this new party speak much more Swedish, which makes everything a little flat for me at meals", on top of "the dull Swedish way of all the men going off ... in vain do Daisy & I protest, so it ends in our playing the piano or telling stories", a dinner tonight with 30 people promises to be amusing, and tomorrow "we are going to see a musical play at Helsingborg !!", 4 sides 8vo., Sophiero, near Helsingborg, Sweden, 18th September
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
50805
£75
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HELENA VICTORIA
(1870-1948, Princess of Schleswig Holstein, daughter of Prince & Princess Christian, granddaughter of Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed "Victoria" to Lord Beauchamp
(William Lygon, 7th Earl, 1872-1938, Governor of New South Wales 1899-1901, Lord Steward of the Household to Edward VII), thanking him "for the book you told me about" which she will keep "till I go down to the country so as to be able to thoroughly enjoy it", embossed crown, 2 sides 7" x 5¼", Schomberg House, Pall Mall, 1st July no year, circa
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
53951
£95
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HELENA VICTORIA
(1870-1948, Princess of Schleswig Holstein, daughter of Prince & Princess Christian, granddaughter of Queen Victoria)
Early Autograph Letter Signed 'Victoria'
to 'My dear little baby boy', saying she "must write you a little letter. I send you a picture of your little self dont you think its pretty? it is a little boy with a big big flag. Aunty told me that you try to jump out of the carrige but now you must not do it again since you have seen your picture - From Victoria", 2 sides 3¾" x 4¾", no place, no date, circa
a little worn, a few original smudges, spike hole in corner touching one letter, original fold and trace of a light crease, all without loss
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
53997
£250
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HELPS
(Sir Arthur, 1813-1865, Clerk of the Privy Council, Historian)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd. E. Venables,
saying he is "going to Osborne tomorrow and cannot say what day I shall be at Bishop's Waltham", 2 sides 8vo black-edged, no place, 17th January
crest removed with loss of one word and parts of two others, easily supplied
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
17381
£10
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