CHAMBERLAIN’S RECEPTION IN NATAL WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL
MILNER
(Alfred, 1854-1925, K.G., High Commissioner for South Africa and Colonial Secretary, 1st Viscount)
Second Page of a Typed letter signed to an unnamed correspondent,
saying that he does “not think its ‘hanging up’ for a month or two, till it can be considered on its merits and apart from the heat and false issues which are inevitably introduced when it is made the fighting ground of party, will do any harm. Let me congratulate you on the very successful reception accorded to Mr Chamberlain in Natal, which has made the most favourable impression upon him, and will, I think, exercise a good effect on our political condition generally...”, 1 side A4, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
42449
£275
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MILNER ON CONSCRIPTION IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
MILNER
(Alfred, 1854-1925, K.G., High Commissioner for South Africa and Colonial Secretary, 1st Viscount)
Typed letter signed to Mrs Malleson
agreeing with her that "the solution of the recruiting problem adopted by the Government in their half measure, which is no solution but will only lead to further delay, is much to be regretted. We have now got so far on the road to general compulsion that it remains incomprehensible to me, why we cannot go the whole way and have the thing put once for all on a fair and intelligible basis. However,I have said this over and over again and so far have not succeeded. We have got several steps nearer general compulsion and probably we shall ultimately get the whole of it by bits. That it should have taken so long, and be done in a manner so half-hearted and so thoroughly unsatisfactory, is of course deplorable ...", 1 side 4to., 17 Great College Street, 26th April
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
40797
£225
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MOLTKE
(Helmuth Karl Bernard, 1800-1891, Graf von, German Field Marshal)
Fine signature 'G[raf] v Moltke Feldmarschall',
on the back of his printed visiting card, 5" x 2", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41464
£175
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MONTCALM
(Hippolyte, 1776-1858, Marquis de Montcalm, Field-Marshal, grandson of the defender of Quebec)
Document in French with translation, signed 'le M[arqu]is H. de Montcalm'
in his position as "Colonel of the Legion of the Hérault ..." authorising " M. Jacques Elisabeth Auguste Gervais de Loys, former Sub-Lieutenant of the Chasseurs of Angoulême, at present Under-Officer in the Legion of the Herault, composed of the said Chasseurs of Angoulême, to request from His Excellency the Minister of War permission to transfer to the Regiment of Chasseurs of the Alps, garrisoned at Gray, commanded by M. le Baron de Brincar his uncle", 1 side folio, circular stamp of the regiment with Royal Arms, Montpellier, 15th May
Item Date:
1817
Stock No:
13857
£125
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MONTGOMERY
(Viscount of Alamein, Bernard Law, 1887-1976, Field Marshal)
Unsigned Press photo
showing "Monty" full length, stepping off his plane saluting on his return to England, taken at Black Bush aerodrome, 8" x 6", 2nd May
Item Date:
1946
Stock No:
25839
£95
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