QUINCÉ
(Joachim, Count of Quincé, also of the Holy Roman Empire, French General)
Autograph letter signed, in French with translation,
to Monsieur Marquadet, "citizen of Paris at the Golden Lion opposite the Quai des Vieux Augustins near the Bronze Horse", saying he hopes soon at Court to meet "His Eminence", Cardinal Mazarin, Louis XIV's chief minister, "and offer my services for the glorious journey" (to the Pyrenees), Mazarin has already "told Marshal Villeroi", (1598-1685, the king's former governor) "that he would be delighted to see me ... as you know the end of the whole matter is to be the King's marriage", accordingly he asks Marquadet to send him 12 out of the 16 dinner sets he is looking after for him, to advise "your son-in-law to send me my little service in the manner of honest folk", to unwrap a package and pick out six livery jackets ('casaques') "and a small one for a page", which the bearer "the Captain of my garrison at Narbonne" will take, the dinner services should weigh 210 pounds with carriage at 2 sous a pound, finally sending his "infinite thanks for having given shelter to my hoard of belongings", with much underlining of the detailed instructions, 3 sides small folio, address and notes on 4th side, Orléans, 30th June
Item Date:
1659
Stock No:
25662
£350
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RADSTOCK
(William Waldegrave, 1753-1825, Admiral, Governor of Newfoundland, from 1800 1st Baron)
Fine Mezzotint Portrait, unsigned, by C. Wilkin
after the water colour by F.W. Wilkin, showing him nearly half length, three quarter face, in uniform, as Admiral of the White, 11½" x 9" in mount 16¾" x 14¼", published by Cadell & Davies, Strand, London, 16th February
Item Date:
1810
Stock No:
54088
£75
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[RADSTOCK
(Sir William Waldegrave, 1753-1825, Admiral, 3rd in command at St. Vincent, from 1800 1st Baron)]
Receipt signed by J. Pulman,
for £76 12s 4d for "His Lordship's Installation Fees as a Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath", 1 side 3" x 7½", no place, 17th July
Item Date:
1821
Stock No:
50921
£45
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RADSTOCK
(Sir William Waldegrave, 1753-1825, Admiral, 3rd in command at St. Vincent, from 1800 1st Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Mundon
telling him that his “friend Whelley has just sent me a fine haunch of Venison...” inviting him to come and “meeting him here, it will give us all much pleasure. Pray do not disappoint me as, if you do, I must despair of making you acquainted with him. I hope however I see you here on Monday after Church...”, 3 sides 8vo., no place, 31st August 1820, together with a print of the portrait by Northcote engraved by Ridley, 7” x 5”, laid down with his coat of arms,
Item Date:
1820
Stock No:
42876
£375
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RAGLAN
(Lord FitzRoy Somerset, 1788-1855, from 1852 1st Baron, from 1854 British Commander in the Crimea, Field Marshal)
Autograph Letter Signed 'FitzRoy Somerset', to 'My dear Sir', William Henderson,
saying that "the Commanding Officer of His Royal Horse Guards Blue is willing to take Robert Jasper (?) in to the Rgt if he passes an examination to be fit for the service. Robert ... must be examined by the Surgeon of the Blues on his presenting himself at the Regent's Park Barracks with a note from you to state that he is the person I had written about, but the Colonel would recommend that he should first be examined by the Medical Officer of the 14th in order that if he has any defect he may be saved the expense of coming to London. I have written to the Commanding Officer ... on the subject and would suggest that you should desire ... to report himself to him ..." with a postscript that "he will have to defrey the whole expense of his journey to Town ...", 3 sides 8vo., Horse Guards, 24th January
Item Date:
1840
Stock No:
41652
£225
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