MAZZINI REFERRING TO HIS POLISH COMMITTEE AND LEADING FIGURES OF THE JANUARY 1863 UPRISING
MAZZINI
(Giuseppe, 1805-1872, Italian Patriot)
Autograph Letter Signed in English to an unnamed correspondent
saying that "There is in being a central Polish Committee: the treasurer is Monsieur Edmond de Lafayette, Quai Malaquais n.3. But I fear the funds would be applied to exiles residing in France. The treasurer would no doubt answer the question. General Langewicz now in Switzerland and General Bossack in Florence would most likely be the most convenient persons to whom to send funds for the proposal you mention. I am in contact with both ...", 1 side sm. 8vo., 2 Onslow Terrace, Fulham Road, 4th March circa
Item Date:
1866
Stock No:
41738
£1275
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[McCLELLAN
(George Brinton, 1826-1885, Civil War General)]
Fine unsigned carte de visite photo "enterend according to Act of Congress in the year 1861, by M.B. Brady ... in New York",
showing him three-quarter length standing with one hand behind his back and his other inside his jacket, no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
29739
£175
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MCKENNA
(Reginald, 1863-1943, Statesman and Banker)
Autograph Letter Signed as 1st Lord of the Admiralty, to Thomas Shaw
(Lord Craigmyle, 1850-1937, Lawyer and M.P.), about a post for Mr. Laing [after Dickson and Laing's crashed], saying that "the only post at the Admiralty suitable for Mr. Laing is as Inspector of Victualling Stores. There are four of these officers and ... there is no immediate prospect of a vacancy - not indeed for ten years ... but I will bear him in mind", 2 sides 8vo., Admiralty, 31st August,
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
12933
£30
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[MELVILL
(Robert, 1723-1809, General, Governor in the West Indies, Inventor of the Carronade Gun)]
Letter in the Third Person when blind in a Secretary's hand
to Mr Pinkerton, saying that Melvill, "having lately returned from Scotland ... hopes to hear that he and his Family are well", and that "a Friend of General Melvill" yesterday left for Mr Pinkerton "a small tin Box divided into two parts by a partition ... having in it, as reported to G.M., a bit of wax bearing some curious impression with an inscription round it, which the young man with G.M. cannot read but it is supposed it will be intelligible to Mr Pinkerton", 1 side 4to, Brewer Street, 3rd November
neat collector's identification in bottom right corner
Item Date:
1791
Stock No:
56639
£375
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MELVILLE
(Sir Henry Dundas, 1801-1876, M.P., Col. Commandant 60th Rifles and Governor of Edinburgh Castle, General, from 1851 3rd Viscount)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Sir',
regretting he will not be able "to attend the meeting of the Caledonian Hunt" in London, 1 side 8vo., Melville Castle, 22nd May
Item Date:
1843
Stock No:
20093
£45
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