GORDON
(Charles George, 1833-1885, General Gordon of Khartoum, 'Chinese Gordon')
Small collection of material relating to General Gordon
comprising an Autograph Formal Letter from his brother Sir Henry William GORDON(1818-1887, Commissary-General) sending "an autograph and an impression of General Gordon's Chinese seal", (both present) the signature is the end of an autograph letter with the words "Believe me yours very affect" and another Autograph Letter to Mrs Kettlewell, signed "H. W. Gordon" regretting that he is "unable to comply with your request for an autograph of General Gordon but I have none at my disposal. There is no seal except the Chinese one ...", each 1 side 8vo., no place and 68 Elm Park Road, Chelsea, 2nd and 9th March 1885, together with a fine original cabinet photoby the London Stereoscopic Society showing him half length in Egyptian uniform with medals and a fez, 6½" x 4¼", no place,
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
39768
£475
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[GORDON
(Charles George, 1833-1885, General Gordon of Khartoum, 'Chinese Gordon')]
Fine unsigned imperial cabinet photograph by Abdullah Frères
showing him full length seated, wearing a suit, he is looking straight at the camera and has his hands clasped in his lap holding a walking cane, 8½" x 5½", no place, [Cairo], no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40518
£425
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GORDON
(Charles George, 1833-1885, General Gordon of Khartoum, 'Chinese Gordon')
Fine Autograph Letter signed to 'My dear Sir Charles' STANLEY
(4th Viscount Monck, 1819-1894, Politician, Last Governor General of Canada) saying that he "ought to have written to you before as you are daily in my thoughts and have always been so kind. I am going to town tomorrow and to Brussels on Wednesday to wait decision of govt as to my going to Congo. I do not yet know if my resignation is accepted or not. I drifted into the Congo business & promised the King of Belgians. I hope you and Lady Stanley & your family are well ..." , 2 sides 8vo., 5 Rockstone Place, Southampton, 14th January
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
40582
£1275
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GORE-LANGTON
(William, 1760-1847, of Newton Park, Somerset, Colonel)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Mr Nicholetts,
truly regretting he cannot dine with the Reformers of Bridport owing to Mrs Gore-Langton's health, 1 side 8vo., Malvern, 8th August
Item Date:
1832
Stock No:
50151
£25
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GORELL
(Ronald Gorell Barnes, 1884-1963, Colonel & Author)
Typed Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir',
thanking him for "the copy of 'Poetry' ... it was your first letter which brought it or the Empire Poetry League to my knowledge ... I feel that if I, who have been closely attentive both to Imperial and poetic affairs for a great many years, was so ignorant, many other people must be also", as to "the meeting at the Lyceum Club on May 7, I only know that I was invited by the members (it is a ladies' club only) to dine and speak to them afterwards on poetry", he does not think the club is inviting non-members, "As to severity in criticism, personally I think one only need fear injustice ... but I am grateful to you for your reassurance", 2 sides 8vo, 31 Kensington Square, W.8., 2nd May
Item Date:
1925
Stock No:
17207
£25
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