SCOTT
(Sir Percy Moreton, 1853-1924, from 1913 1st Baronet, Admiral )
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Chancellor',
saying he is "delighted to hear of you again, and have signed the programme with pleasure ...", together with the Programme referred to boldly signed in the corner, each 1 side 8vo., the letter 52 South Audley Street headed paper, 19th April
Item Date:
1915
Stock No:
41612
£75
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THE TYROLEAN REVOLT, 1809
SEVEROLI
(Filippo, 1762 or 1767-1822, General of Division in the Napoleonic Italian Army, Count of Hannover, 1809)
Autograph Letter Signed to the "Commander in Chief of the Troops in Tyrol",
Louis BARAGUEY d'HILLIERS (1764-1813, Colonel-General of Dragoons, 1804, Count of the Empire, 1808, Governor of Tyrol, 1809), at Bozen (Bolzano), in French with translation, saying that "the demolition of the 'chiusa' [barrier] at Mühlbach is going ahead extremely slowly, in spite of the great number of peasants employed there, to speed up the work they are asking for 40 pounds of powder" which "it is impossible to find" locally, and asking "Your Excellency to send it to me if your Excellency deems it appropriate", 1 side 4to., address on conjugate leaf, Brixen [Bressinone], 14th December
Item Date:
1809
Stock No:
55537
£500
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SEYMOUR
(Sir Edward Hobart, 1840-1929, O.M., Commanded Allied Expedition during the Boxer Rising, Admiral of the Fleet)
Cartoon Portrait in colour by 'Spy'
from Vanity Fair, 1st October
margins trimmed including date, light traces of laying down
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
50176
£45
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SEYMOUR
(Sir George Francis, 1787-1870, Admiral)
Autograph Letter Signed to Admiral Sir Richard Thomas
(1777-1857, C-in-C Pacific 1841-1844), about the "probable time of my arrival ... the increased force which France & America have upon the station induced the Government to apportion one of the few Ships of the line kept in Commission to that part of the world ... I hoisted my flag in [Collingwood] yesterday", and looks forward to having "the benefit of ... your experience and knowledge ... Lady Seymour has determined on accompanying me with our family", he anticipates having to go, as Thomas did the previous year, "to the Northern parts", even if Lady Seymour prefers to stay in Valparaiso, with Dublin & Vindictive coming home, and Collingwood and America arriving, there will be a heavy demand for stores, "the Prince de Joinville has made some sensation by a hostile pamphlet to Gt. Britain about the future application of Steam Force which his father", Louis Philippe I, "will not much approve of", he has agreed to keep Col. Robinson's son "in the Pacific ... provided you approve of his transfer from the Dublin to the Collingwood or other ship with a vacancy for a Mid", note by Thomas at head "Re[ceive]d at Callao [the port of Lima] 25 Oct 1844", 4 sides 4to., 26th May
Item Date:
1844
Stock No:
17011
£195
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SHREWSBURY
(Henry John Chetwynd Talbot, 1803-1868, Admiral, 18th Earl)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir',
saying that Wellington College is "a very good place to put a young lad", though "Alfred my boy is a very reserved & shy young fellow & did not much like it", and is now at a private tutor's, he mentions the Church accounts and asks his correspondent to follow up a reference for a Mr. Boyd seeking a living "and what his Church tenets are", 4 sides 8vo., Ingestre, 18th December
traces of transparent strip in blank margin of fourth side
Item Date:
1864
Stock No:
50099
£125
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