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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RAWSON
(Sir Harry Holdsworth, 1843-1910, Governor of New South Wales)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Arthur'
sending "Edith's scrip", with an interesting obituary notice of his service in the China War, Egypt and East Africa, 1 side 8vo., 34 Sloane Court, S.W., 9th August
all laid down
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
19286
£45
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REPINGTON
(Charles … Court, 1858-1925, Soldier & 'Times' Correspondent)
Good signature
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
8415
£10
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[RICHMOND
(Sir Charles Lennox, 1701-1750, fought at Dettingen, 2nd Duke)]
Attractively written 'Minutes for his Grace the Duke of Richmond',
relating to 'Wm. Radcliffe's Estate Escheated to the Crown', saying that "about July 1739 His Grace and Mr Brudenell" asked the Lords of the Treasury to intercede with George II for the grant of the estate, and reporting the progress of the resulting Commission under the Great Seal, "the Jury has found the Lands mentioned ... escheated ... and of the yearly Value of £262:12:- Clear of Reserved or Quit Rent of £16:9 a year", the Commissioners will give their verdict on 15th November, 3 sides 4to., title on fourth side, no place, November
Item Date:
1742
Stock No:
50174
£48
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RICKENBACKER
(Edward Vernon, 1890-1973, World War I Combat Pilot, America's Ace-of-Aces & Daredevil Auto Racer)
Fine Typed Letter Signed to Bill Jeans in New Zealand,
thanking him "for the copy of Weekly News Annual 1962. It is filled with tremendously interesting and beautiful spots in New Zealand and brings back many memories of our trip to New Zealand last summer. I am taking it home .. to show Mrs Rickenbacker ...", 1 side A4, Eastern Air Lines headed paper, New York, 7th November
Item Date:
1962
Stock No:
40830
£375
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