MARY ADELAIDE
(Princess, 1833-1897, daughter of the 1st Duke of Cambridge, wife of the 1st Duke of Teck, and mother of Queen Mary)
Autograph Letter Signed to "Dearest Lady Rosslyn"
(mother of 'Darling Daisy', [1861-1938, Countess of Warwick, mistress of Edward VII] by her first marriage), sending her a "line to say May and I will be with you by 2 o'c on Friday ..." asking if she proposes "driving me down in a brougham or shelburne? For if the latter perhaps May might accompany us. In case you prefer the brougham May can be called for at 3 ... by a friend & driven down to Stepney, but will you let me know how far it is and if the horses can pick up somewhere near your house, or Mr Holland's place. I mean to put on my dowdiest attire. In haste ...", 3 sides 8vo., White Lodge, Richmond Park, 9th March
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
38700
£125
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MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Jeune,
(Mary Elizabeth, 1849-1931, née Stewart-Mackenzie, wife, 1881, of Judge Francis Henry Jeune, 1843-1905, knighted 1891, 1st Baron St. Helier, 1905), saying "Gladly would I have acceded to your request but ... that very afternoon I am due at Lady Wolverton's to help arrange the stalls and make the final arrangements for a Fête I am organising at Coombe for which Lady Wolverton most kindly lends her charming house and grounds ... more particularly ... to enable us to board out all through the summer and autumn, a succession of very poor worn South London seamstresses &c. for whom the inestimable boon of at least a fortnight's rest, country air and food is, thus secured", and wondering if "you and your kind sister might come down one of the days ?" and perhaps "send me a contribution of flowers for my flower stall ... Very sincerely yours", 4 sides 8vo, White Lodge, Richmond Park, 31st May
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
56708
£225
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MARY ADELAIDE
(Princess, 1833-1897, daughter of the 1st Duke of Cambridge, wife of the 1st Duke of Teck, and mother of Queen Mary)
Charming Autograph Thank you Note Signed to"Dear Sir Dom"
sending him "grateful thanks for charming souvenir of dear Florence and very pretty Calendar ..." on the verso of a cardboard cutout of two Scottie dogs wearing tam o'shantar berets, 5" x 5" max, no place, no date but New Year
Item Date:
1894
Stock No:
39427
£75
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MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)
Autograph letter signed to 'My Dear Duke,
thanking him for the "Craw fish which my mother feasted upon, as we were, unluckily, away all last week, having only returned from ... yesterday. May I indulge the hope that in the course of the coming fortnight, you may be so very kindly disposed as to repeat your gift as I do not dare to eat craw fish by proxy? We leave home again on the 20th for a few days ... with repeated gratitude for your kind attention ...", 2 sides 8vo, White Lodge, Richmond Park headed paper, 6th August
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
41056
£150
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MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)
Fine cabinet gelatin silver print photo by Alexander Bassano, signed under the image
showing her in semi profile, wearing a dark coloured dress with a ruffled skirt, white ruffled collar and cuffs, and a hat secured with a large bow tied under her chin. Her right hand rests on a bamboo chair back, her left hand holds a parasol and handbag. The portrait is set against a painted fauna backdrop, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date but circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
41005
£275
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