WADDINGTON
(William Henry, 1826-1894, Prime Minister of France, 4th February - 28th December 1879, French Ambassador to London, 1883-1893)
Autograph Letter in the Third Person, as 'The French Ambassador', to Mr Murray,
(Thomas Douglas, 1841-1911, Barrister, amateur Egyptologist and friend of Whistler), accepting with "much pleasure" for Monday 13th July, 1 side 8vo, French Embassy, London, Albert Gate, 4th July no year but 1885 or
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
56347
£75
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WALDEGRAVE
(William Frederick, 1851-1930, Chief Conservative Whip in the Lords, 1896-1911, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, from 1859 9th Earl)
Autograph Letter Signed to J.F. Boyes, the theatre and drama critic of the Daily News,
hoping "to look in", 1 side 8vo., 13 Montagu Place, W., 18th June n.y., c.
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
50680
£15
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WALDHEIM
(Kurt, b. 1918, Secretary General of UN 1972-1982, President of Austria 1986-1992)
Christmas card signed,
under the printed message of greeting in English, with a gilt Austrian eagle on the front, 7" x 4½", no place, c.
Item Date:
1994
Stock No:
19349
£175
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WALKER
(Peter Edward, b.1932, M.P., from 1992 Baron)
Typed Letter Signed to A.J. Hall
about the 70 m.p.h. speed limit and the fallibility of statistics, 1 side 4to., House of Commons, 15th December
Item Date:
1966
Stock No:
13462
£20
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WALPOLE
(Sir Robert, 1st Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, 1st British Prime Minister), Thomas (‘Penny’) WINNINGTON (1696-1746, Politician, served at the Treasury from 1736) and Giles EARLE (circa 1678-1758, Lord of the Treasury, Colonel and M.P., Chairman of Committees of Elections 1727-1741, wit and boon companion of Walpole)
Fine Document signed by all three Commissioners, addressed to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
ordering that “you deliver and pay of such His Majesties Treasure as remains in your charge unto Sir Robert Walpole Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, George Dodington Esq, William Lord Sundon and Giles Earle Esq Commissioners for executing the Office of Treasurer of His Majesties Exchequer or their Assigns the sum of two thousand pounds without account for one quarter of a year due at Michaelmas 1737 on their Salary of eight thousand pounds a year and these together with their or their Assigns acquittance shall be your discharge therein...”, with a note ordering Sir Charles Turner to pay the Order, with the receipt signed by all three on the verso, witnessed by John Shepherd, no place, 3rd October
Item Date:
1737
Stock No:
42455
£575
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