LOWE
(Sir Hudson, 1769-1844, Soldier, Governor of St. Helena, 1815-1821)
Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Henry Edward BUNBURY,
(1778-1860, Soldier, Under-Secretary of State for War, 1809-1816), marked 'Private', sending [not present] "an Extract of the Letter of General GNEISENAU", (Graf August Neidhardt von, 1760-1831, Prussian Field Marshal), "previous to my departure from Brussels with Copy of the Remarks of the Duke of WELLINGTON which ... I communicated to General Gneisenau", the writer apprehends that "the Prussian Army would be much grateful in having a Rocket Battery ... in the same manner as was done to the Army of the Prince Royal of Sweden", (Jean Baptiste BERNADOTTE, 1763-1844, Napoleon's former Marshal, elected in 1810 to succeed the childless Carl XIII and from 1818 Carl XIV Johan of Sweden and Norway), for use against towns "when a defence might be attempted without the inhabitants or the Guards having the Means of resisting a regular Siege", 2 sides 4to., short title on conjugate leaf, London, 27th May
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Item Date:
1815
Stock No:
56211
£1750
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LOWE
(Sir Hudson, 1769-1844, Soldier, Governor of St. Helena, 1815-1821)
Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Nicholas Harris NICHOLAS
(1799-1848, Naval Officer and Barrister) sending him “the book of which you were speaking, but as I have some occasion to refer to it, shall be obliged, by your suffering me to send or call for it tomorrow afternoon... I shall probably do myself the pleasure of calling as I am always happy of any pretext for doing so...”, 2 sides 8vo., no place, no date, Monday afternoon
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42223
£275
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LOWTHER
(James, 1673-1755, of the Middle Temple, Member of the Board of Ordnance), William BRIDGES (died 1714, Member of Parliament for Liskeard, Cornwall and a member of the Board of Ordnance) and
Fine Document signed addressed to Mr Hooper
saying that they understand from the letter to "Mr Phelps of ye 8th present that Orders were not come for receiving ye Saddles on board her Majities Ships ye Edgar Sunderland and Anglesey - tho by Mr Burchet's letter of ye 6th we had intimation they were sent, We have writ to acquaint him therewith and to hasten ye same, and having recd directions for sending with ye said Saddles 500 pair of Pistolls, 500 Horsemen's Swords and 500 Belts they will goe by Land Carriage to Portsmouth on Munday next packed in 13 Chests ... you are to receive and put alsoe on board ye said Ships and deliver One of the enclosed Letters for ye Governor or Comander in Chieife of her Majties Island of Jamaica to ye Captain of each Ship to carry with him ...", 1 side folio., Office of Ordnance, 16th October
Item Date:
1702
Stock No:
39451
£275
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LYNEDOCH
(Sir Thomas Graham, 1748-1843, Peninsular War General, from 1814 1st Baron)
Portrait engraved by C.J. Canton,
showing him half length in uniform wearing the insignia of the Bath, below is a military trophy, 6¼" x 4¾" in margins 7½" x 5¾", no place, no date, c.
tiny snag in blank margin, a trifle browned near edges
Item Date:
1814
Stock No:
52072
£45
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LYNN
(Dame Vera, b. 1917, Singer, the 'Forces' Sweetheart')
EMI records postcard photograph signed and inscribed,
"Yours" showing her head and shoulders, smiling, 5.5" x 3.5", no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1985
Stock No:
50037
£35
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