FIFE
(Alexander William George Duff, 1849-1912, from 1879 6th Earl, created 1st Duke on his marriage to Princess Louise, daughter of Edward VII)
Note signed to "admit the bearer Mr Wm. Herbert Milnes"
who is "vouched for by me to the Strangers' Gallery of the House of Lords", blind-embossed 'F', no place, for 1st February
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
50953
£25
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FIFE
(1st Duke of, Alexander William Duff, 1849-1912, Husband of the Princess Royal)
Fine signature with bottom of a Typed Letter Signed to Rev. Gibson President of St. Andrew's University, 24th November
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
9617
£10
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FITZGEORGE
(Rear-Admiral Sir Adolphus Augustus Frederick, 1846-1922, second son of FM Prince George, 1819-1904, Duke of Cambridge)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sub-Dean',
Canon J. Edgar Sheppard, (1845-1921, Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal 1884-1917), saying "The Queen (who received them from Strelitz) sent a bundle of letters to me this morning. I found the enclosed & think you may like to have them", 1 side 8vo, 20 Eccleston Square, S.W.1., 13th December
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
53850
£35
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FITZHERBERT
(Mrs. Maria Anne, née Smythe, 1756-1837, clandestine wife, 1785, of George IV)
Fine Autograph letter Signed to Miss Boyle
saying that she is “happy to be able to offer you a place in my Box for the Opera tomorrow Night. I will if agreeable to you send my carriage for you a little before eight o’clock & come take me up as you perhaps wd not liking going there alone - I regret I was not able to have the pleasure of yr company last night...”, 1 side 8vo., no place, no date, Friday,
lacking bottom left hand corner without loss of text
Item Date:
183
Stock No:
39498
£425
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FRANCIS
(1st Duke of Teck, 1837-1900, father of Queen Mary)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Gino',
congratulating him on his engagement and for "announcing the happy event to yr. old Friends who however far and distant take great interest in all that concerns their Friends in the fair South", he passes over "anything that at present, may mar or be a discord in yr. happiness. Most likely it will all come right in the end", he heard of "your engagement to Miss Bailey through Mrs Palmer", he explains that "For about 6 weeks I was very suffering with
Lumbago & rheumatism ... could not even write. My going to the Drawing room before I was well enough, made it even worse", they are "going to Sandringham this week" and then will "settle in London for the rest of the Season. Politics run high & upset ones digestion. I wish superannuated Gladstone wld. leave to others, the task of benefiting any of H.M.'s subjects", embossed crowned 'FT', 4 sides 8vo black edged, White Lodge, Richmond Park, 19th April
a little browned without loss
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
54002
£165
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