NAPIER
(Edward Delaval, 1808-1870, Lieutenant General & Author)
Autograph Letter Signed to W. Shobert,
saying that he is "impatiently waiting for the prefatory pages of 'Scenes of Sports'. I have already written out the requisite quantity for the completion of the work but must have the above in order to put the whole into some kind of order ... Whenever any more proofs of the Lithograph drawings are struck off pray let me have them as also your opinion of the Prospectus ...", 3 sides 8vo., with integral autograph address leaf, Manchester, 12th August postmarked
Item Date:
1840
Stock No:
1025
£30
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NAPIER
(Edward Delaval, 1808-1870, Colonel)
Signature
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0
Stock No:
8170
£10
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NAPIER
(Lord Robert, of Magdala, 1810-1890, General)
Fine signature with subscription from end of Autograph Letter Signed
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
8173
£10
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NAPIER WRITES TO LORD ELLENBOROUGH ABOUT THE INDIAN MUTINY
NAPIER
(Sir William Francis Patrick, 1785-1860, General and Military Historian)
Fine Long Autograph Letter Signed to Lord ELLENBOROUGH
(Edward Law, 1790-1871, Governor-General of India 1841-1844, from 1818 2nd Baron, from 1844 1st Earl) saying that he had “looked with great anxiety for the effect of your speech on the Ministers, but felt disappointed: there is no frankness. We must still await... before any clear judgement can be formed as to the termination of the troubles but certainly the present aspect is not encouraging... they are not ‘going off like hares in a wood’ as the Observer says. Have you spoken to Lord Goderich? I feel a great desire to have his air, but also a great fear of appearing to ask it basely & be refused...” with a postscript signed with initials that “Since writing, the enclosed letter from a soldier in the ranks has reached me, perhaps it may interest you...”, 3 sides 8vo., no place, 14th July
Item Date:
1857
Stock No:
43412
£275
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NAPIER OF MAGDALA
(Robert Cornelis Napier, 1810-1890, Field Marshal, 1st Baron)
Final two pages of an Autograph Letter Signed 'Napier of Magdala' to Franz Hill
concluding that "the name will come before me for a vote that has not been carefully considered by the managing committee - when once names come in the formal manner I give my votes first to any whom I know and failing any such, to the candidate that seems most to require help ...", 2 sides 8vo., Camberley, Surrey, 11th April
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
40829
£75
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