BURGOYNE
(Sir John Fox, 1782-1871, Engineer, Field Marshal)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Miss Jones'
saying that "Nothing gives me more pleasure than to be any trifling service to you - I was allied for many years in most ... gratifying friendship to your father & I entertain a great deal of the same feeling towards yourself, for your great kindness towards my daughter. I enclose the letter for Sir William Codrington...", (1804-1884, General and Politician who served in the Crimean War) "which you desire & I feel confident that he will render you any service in his power ..." continuing that he will also write to the Commander in Gibraltar, and going on to say that "Caroline has had a sever trial but is getting through it, as in all she has ever done through life, with deep feeling, combined with strong good sense - her children have been a great consolation ... I myself have recently been very unwell ... We all take a deep interest at all times, in hearing of your welfare & happiness ...", 4 sides 8vo., 8 Gloucester Gardens, Hyde Park, 1st December
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
38283
£150
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[BURNHAM
(Harry Lawson Webster Lawson, 1862-1933, M.P., Proprietor of the Daily Telegraph, from 1919 1st Viscount)]
Typed Letter Signed from his private secretary B. Marwood to Sir William Treloar,
thanking him "for the excellent photograph of the three Fathers", 1 side 4to., The Daily Telegraph, Fleet Street, E.C.4., 28th June
light remains of laying down on blank verso
Item Date:
1923
Stock No:
16842
£10
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BURNHAM
(Harry Lawson Webster Lawson, 1862-1933, Proprietor of the Daily Telegraph, 1st Viscount)
Typed Letter Signed to Major E.E. Wiener, M.C.,
telling him that it "would give me great pleasure to become a member of the Société des Amis de la Médaille d'Art ... in undying memory of those who fell on the field of honour ... to show my fellow-feeling for the Belgian army and the Belgian nation", 1 side 4to., Fleet Street, 18th March
Item Date:
1921
Stock No:
12257
£20
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BURTON
(Robert, d. 1836, Lieutenant at Trafalgar, Commander, R.N. (1812) in the Peninsular War)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed in French with translation, addressed to 'Sirs' , c/o Monsieur Salis,
French Director of Hospitals, and a Prisoner of War at Vittoria, saying that "His Excellence is more than 25 leagues from here inland in pursuit of the French army, and since there is no means of communication ... I am vexed to have to tell you that you should not think of an exchange at this moment. The only basis of hope we could have, is that the day which is to bring peace to Europe cannot be long in coming", and promising "on this and every other occasion, you will find me ready to do you service, if circumstances place it within my power", 2 sides folio, address on conjugate leaf, St. Jean de Luz, 7th March
light remains of guard on blank margin of fourth side
Item Date:
1814
Stock No:
50516
£350
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MONEY RECEIVED "TOWARDS CARRYING ON A VIGOROUS WAR AGAINST FRANCE"
BYNG
(George, 1st Viscount Torrington, 1663-1733, Admiral of the Fleet, 1st Lord of the Admiralty)
Printed Treasury Document signed with the details filled in by hand
acknowledging receipt "By Virtue of Order bearing Date the 28th Day of September 93; Of Mr Vernon, One of the Four Tellers of Her Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer, the Sum of Tenn Pounds Tenn shillings in full of all former Directions of the Said Order, and for Nine Months Annuity due at Michas last past, of One Hundred Pounds by Him paid into the Said Receipt of Exchequer ... An Act for Granting to Their Majesties certain Rates and Duties On Excise for securing certain Recompences and Advantages in the said Act mentioned, to such Persons as shall voluntarily advance the Sum of Tenn Hundred Thousand Pounds toward carrying on a Vigorous War against France ...", 1 side folio, no place, 18th December
Item Date:
1704
Stock No:
41605
£375
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