MOUNTBATTEN REPLIES TO CONDOLENCES AFTER THE SUDDEN DEATH OF HIS WIFE EDWINA
MOUNTBATTEN
(Earl Louis, of Burma, 1900-1979, Admiral of the Fleet, Victoria’s Great Grandson)
Typed Letter Signed ‘Mountbatten of Burma’to ‘Dear Skipper’ with autograph salutation and subscription
saying that his “daughters anad I would to express our heartfelt gratitude to you [’the Skipper’ crossed through] and Scouts of the Castlecliff Sea Scourts for their kind sympathy which has touched us very much. I regret the delay in answering, but I have received literally thousands of condolences...”, 1 side 8vo., with original typed envelope to “Skipper and Scouts” in New Zealand, Ministry of Defence headed paper, Whitehall, 14th March
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
42334
£225
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MOUNTBATTEN
(Earl Louis of Burma, 1900-1979, Admiral of the Fleet)
Fine Typed Letter Signed (‘Dickie') with autograph salutation and subscription to “My dear Malcolm”, MACDONALD
(1901-1981, Politician and Diplomat) saying that “although you only came to South East Asia at the very end of my time, I felt it might interest you to have a copy of the Report which I have submitted on South East Asia to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, since it covers the immediate post-war phase not only in Malaya, but in the whole of South East Asia. I am therefore sending you a copy which please keep if you want to, provided you appreciate that it has not yet been approved by the Combined Chiefs of Staff who might wish to cut out certain passages. Although I am sorry that your partnership with Miles is to be broken up, you will see from foot-note 15... that I have always held the view that only a single very high official was required in South East Asia. I have send Miles a copy... and a copy perhaps for the use of the Defence Committee or Joint Planning Staff in Singapore...”, 1 side A4, The Viceroy’s House crossed out, Government House, New Delhi, 22nd October
Item Date:
1947
Stock No:
42580
£275
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MUNRO
(Alexander)
Autograph Letter Signed to Major D. Griffith,
regretting that "your dear Lucy's ill health caused you to go on half pay & to leave Ceylon. I trust you will succeed" in becoming "Commandant of the Rural Police - I know no one better qualified for mental or bodily exertion ... for such an Occupation which is half Military", 3 sides 8vo. black-edged, Dublin, 30th October
defects at corners and fold without loss
Item Date:
1844
Stock No:
15138
£15
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[MURAT
(Joachim, 1767-1815, King of Naples, Brother-in-Law & Marshal of Napoleon I)]
Fine unsigned carte de visite by E.& H.T. Anthony,
head and shoulders, wearing civilian clothes, 4"x 2½", no place, no date,
Item Date:
1810
Stock No:
25201
£75
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[MURAT
(Joachim, 1767-1815, King of Naples, Brother-in-Law & Marshal of Napoleon I)]
Fine unsigned carte de visite by E.& H.T.Anthony,
showing him head and shoulders, wearing his military dress uniform, 4"x 2½", no place, no date,
Item Date:
1810
Stock No:
25202
£75
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