THE QUEEN WRITES TO HER HOUSEKEEPER
MARY
(of Teck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed (Mary R) to "Dear Jeannie", (Mrs McKay, housekeeper at York Cottage)
saying that she has "arranged with Ellen that she is to go to the Cottage on Monday ... to take over from you & we hope you will remain on at York Cottage till July 1st. Perhaps you had better put Ellen into Emily Neller's room on your floor just for the time. When you leave we hope you will take your bed & mattress, the sofa which was got specially for you & which I know you like, the curtains and carpet & the cushions of your chairs as they all match & you will like to have something to remind you of your old room. It is a great grief to us that you are leaving after all these years, but I am sure the rest will be good for you & you will not then have all the little minor worries you had at the Cottage. We have just returned to London after spending 5 weeks at Windsor, only the weather was perfectly dreadful ...", 4 sides 8vo., on Buckingham Palace headed paper with red embossed heading, 14th May
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
40192
£325
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MARY
(of Teck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V)
Fine original photo signed and dated on the mount,
showing her full length in a magnificent gown with jewels and a tiara, 9½" x 3½", no place,
Item Date:
1928
Stock No:
38608
£275
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[MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)]
Account of her life from 'The Morning Post'
occupying most of page 7, stressing the "naturalness" she shared with her husband, her close ties with Kew and Richmond, where she knew "nearly every cottage", and including the Duke's brief but touching telegram to the Mayor, her work with Hospitals and the Needlework Guild, and the response round the country following her unexpected death, conjugate pages 5-8 of this issue, 26" x 21", London, 28th October,
folded, a few letters rubbed at folds (easily supplied), otherwise in good condition
Item Date:
1897
Stock No:
53061
£45
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MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)
Autograph letter signed to Canon Edgar Sheppard, 1845-1921,
sub-dean of the Chapels Royal, about the arrangements for the confirmation on Thursday 24th March by the Bishop of St Albans of her second son Prince Francis, (1870-1910, Major in the 1st Dragoons, served in the Sudan and South Africa), suggesting 1 o'clock, "please write me a line at St. James' which will be called for later in the day", she hopes "you quite saw my difficulty as regards the May Bazaar, scarcely a week passes without my declining one or more applications", she cannot do "a second day unless for a National object or one I am immediately connected with", 4 sides 6" x 4", no place, 1st March
tiny hole in blank portion
Item Date:
1887
Stock No:
53698
£75
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MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)
Autograph Letter Signed to Colonel Ellis,
asking him to "arrange with Evans, to see me on Wednesday morng. between 11 and 12½., or on Friday any time between 11 & 2 and let me know", with further alternative days "at his own time. This being virtually the last week of the season I am terribly busy & have but little choix d'heures to give him - In frantic haste", 3 sides 8vo, Kensington Palace, 17th July
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
56459
£95
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