WELLINGTON TRIES TO DO A FAVOUR
WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Gordon
regretting to inform her “not only that I have not yet got two [?] but not even one, now do I know when I shall get one, as I have really no interest with the Court of [?]. I have however asked for one for your son... and you may depend upon my not losing sight of the object, notwithstanding that I cannot hold to you any hope of success in it....”, 1 side 4to., with integral autograph address leaf with various postmark, place illegible, 26th October
Item Date:
1817
Stock No:
42570
£375
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WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Autograph Letter in the third person to the Duchess of KENT,
(1786-1861, Queen Victoria's mother), saying he "presents His Duty to Your Royal Highness, He sends Your Royal Highness a large Flacon filled with the Mixture for Your Royal Highness Eyes", adding "If your Royal Highness will send him the other one, He will have it filled and returned to Your Royal Highness", ending "Which is entrusted to Your Royal Highness by Your Royal Highness most devoted Servant", 1 side 8vo., London, 10th November 'Morning',
(Transcription)
London Nov 10th 1849 Morning
Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents His Duty to Your Royal Highness.
He sends Your Royal Highness a large Flacon filled with the Mixture for Your Royal Highness Eyes. If your Royal Highness will send him the other one, He will have it filled and returned to Your Royal Highness.
Which is entrusted to Your Royal Highness by Your Royal Highness most devoted Servant Wellington
Her Royal Highness
The Duchess of Kent
Item Date:
1849
Stock No:
56205
£275
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WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Draft Autograph Letter in the third person, with transcription, to Mr Bell,
saying he has received "the Memorial [to] the Queen of Mr Roades and other Inhabitants of Clonmell on the want in the Province of Upper Canada of the Means of Religious Instruction", explaining that "he has no immediate relation with the Town of Clonmell" nor "acquaintance with any of them", and therefore could not answer in the House of Lords "any observations made ... upon their Memorial", similarly if he were to approach the Queen at Court, "The Duke earnestly recommends that they should entrust ... the Memorial herewith returned, to some Noble Member of the House who has the Advantage of being acquainted with them", he has deleted this last suggestion (nearly a page) and replaced it with "some Gentleman ... or some Member who can advise the Queen as to an answer", 3 sides 8vo., London, 13th March
torn but carefully mended with old transparent tape without loss
Item Date:
1838
Stock No:
51599
£175
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[WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman]
Fine Blind-Embossed Card depicting his famous Funeral Car,
weighing 11 tons, with 6 wheels and numerous trophies, that on the right marked Fortuna Virtutis (the Reward of Virtue, of Courage), and supporting the bier with its long handles and gorgeous pall embroidered "Blessed are they that Die in the Lord", on top is the coffin with Wellington's hat and sword, the embossing gives the 'feel' of the cast iron with its sturdy but elaborate ornament, 4½" x 6" card black-edged, published by Windsor, 23 Coppice Row (Clerkenwell, replaced by Farringdon Road in the 1870s), no date but
a few faint shadows in unembossed parts of verso where formerly lightly laid down
Item Date:
1852
Stock No:
55728
£475
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WELLINGTON
(1st Duke of, 1769-1852, Soldier & Statesman)
Address panel in his hand
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
26942
£25
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