WELLINGTON COMMENDING BAGWELL TO THE SEAT OF TIPPERARY
WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Fine Autograph Letter to "Colonel the Right Honble Wm Bagwell"
in Clonmel in Ireland, thanking for his letter and saying that he can "rely upon it that if I had not been certain that Sir William O'Callaghan would support Govt or if I had ... that you would stand yourself I would not have commended him to you for your support. I am very glad to learn that you propose to stand & I wish you every success ...", 1 side 4to., London, 25th February
Item Date:
1819
Stock No:
40111
£425
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WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Important Autograph Letter to "My dear Duke", the Duke of BUCKINGHAMmarked "Private and Confidential"
(George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1753-1813, Statesman) thanking him for his note about Lord LONDONDERRY(3rd Marquess, Charles William Vane, 1778-1854 Irish Solider in the British Army, Politician and Nobleman) "You must have misunderstood him, or he must have mistold facts to you, of course from forgetfulness. Sir Henry Hardinge the Member for the City of Durham, Secry at War, Lord Castlereagh, Member for the County of Down, Lord of the Admiralty, Mr Stewart, Member for the County of Londonderry, are all I believe satisfied with the support and Assistance which they have received, and in respect to the County of Durham, I rather believe that according to the usual ... Rules, which have been the Rules for a Century, Lord Cleaveland would have much more Reason to complain than Lord Londonderry. The truth is that I have done everything in my Power for Lord Londonderry. I was I believe, the oldest, & the most constant friend of his Brother. I served under him and in concert with him more than any publick man in these times. I was the last person he saw,in his senses, and I rendered to the present Lord as he knows the most important service that it was in the Power of any man to render to another. He has repeatedly told me (particularly last summer I offered Him by the King's Command a seat at the Board of Admiralty for his son Lord Castlereagh which he accepted) that he was a friend of the Govt. You must be as good a judge as I am whether he is so!! I know Lord Londonderry well ... Perhaps, in another case, might seek an explanation, and might say that the King's Service required that the Continuance and support of the Govt should be given only to those who should not vexatiously oppose it. But in this instance I say nothing, I do nothing, Lord Londonderry is a Man who thinks that he ought not to take the course of other men, whether in Publick or in Private Life. He thinks that he ought to oppose the Govt his son being in Office, and his influence and Authority being supported by all that Govt can do in the Counties of Down & Londonderry ... I didn't object but I must say that I cannot go and tell Londonderry that this is all right, that this is the usual way of carrying on the King's Service, or have it understood that such a course could be followed by others ...", 5 sides 4to., London, 15th Julya
Item Date:
1830
Stock No:
40110
£625
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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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