GALLOWAY
(George Stewart, 1768-1834, 8th Earl, Admiral)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Collingridge,
saying "The Carriage your House built for me 1797 I have left behind me in Edinburgh having finished its Career ... I wish a substantial and perfect Coach ... ready for my arrival in Town ... the first week in March ... Many more letters must pass ... I shall only say now that I want a Close Coach and tho' fashionable ... of medium Dimensions for a family, not heavy, tho' substantial for long journeys to this distant part of the world", he specifies the windows "I ... have had no Carriage built but by your House, and will not in London if you serve me equally well", adding only "Your springs ... were never so easy as from other Houses", and directing that they "correct this Error", 2 sides 8vo., Galloway House, Dumfries, 25th December n.y., c.
Item Date:
1810
Stock No:
20075
£85
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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 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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