HENRY
(of Prussia, 1862-1929, Grand Admiral of the Imperial Navy, Son of Friedrich III and Victoria, Empress Frederick)
Autograph Letter Signed, in English,
to Sir Edward Hobart SEYMOUR, (1840-1929, Admiral of the Fleet), saying "Quite recently I saw in the english papers, that you have published 'My Naval Career'" which must be "of the greatest interest to all those who had the privilege, of either serving under you, or with you, or being connected ... by ties of friendship!", venturing to ask for a copy, "since I was one of those, who in happy bygone days had the privilege of serving with you, out in the 'far east!'", and to wish "to know something more about your history ... Yrs very devotedly", 2 sides 10" x 8", Herrenhaus, Hemmelmark, Eckernförde, 3rd October
Item Date:
1911
Stock No:
53962
£175
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HENRY
(of Prussia, 1862-1929, Grand Admiral of the Imperial Navy, Son of Friedrich III and Victoria, Empress Frederick)
Autograph Letter Signed, in English, to Sir Edward Hobart SEYMOUR,
(1840-1929, Admiral of the Fleet), saying "the ... 13th and 14th will do very well. I shall let you know ... as soon as I have seen Prince Louis" (1854-1921, of Battenberg, the British Admiral, married to his wife's sister Princess Victoria of Hesse), "Looking forward to meet you & thanking you again for your kind answer", crowned gold 'H', 3 sides 8vo, Kiel, 6th April
short closed tear at foot of fold without loss
Item Date:
1904
Stock No:
53959
£150
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HENRY
(Duke of Gloucester, 1900-1974, Officer in the 10th Hussars, Marshall of the RAF, Governor General of Australia, Uncle of Elizabeth II)
Autograph Letter Signed signed to "Dear Sister Dempster"
thanking her for the letter of sympathy, "It was not the same horse as I tried to draw for you last year, Luckily I was not hurt, only bruised and shaken!!", 2 sides 8vo, with autograph envelope, 19th April
Item Date:
1925
Stock No:
27561
£75
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HENRY
(Duke of Gloucester, 1900-1974, Officer in the 10th Hussars, Marshall of the RAF, Governor General of Australia, Uncle of Elizabeth II r)
Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Sister Dempster" on Buckingham Palace notepaper,
"Here at last is the photograph you asked for. It is the first time I have been here for ages where I have a copy." He also talks about his brothers exceedingly good spirits, "in spite of the terrible situation in which we all have been thrown." 2 sides 8vo, 5th May
Item Date:
1926
Stock No:
27564
£75
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HENRY
(Duke of Gloucester, 1900-1974, Officer in the 10th Hussars, Marshal of the RAF, Governor General of Australia, Uncle of Elizabeth II)
Autograph Letter Signed to General Sir Lionel A.M. Stopford, (1860-1943,
Commandant at the Royal Military College 1911-1914 and 1916-1919), thanking him "so very much for your kind invitation to dinner. I shall be delighted tro come. I am so very sorry that I never wrote yesterday", 1 side 8vo and autograph envelope, H Company, Royal Military College, Camberley, 2nd July
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
53954
£75
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