WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Autograph Letter signed to “My dear Lady BLESSINGTON”
(Marguerite, Countess, 1789-1849, Author, friend of Byron), concerning “a letter for Sir John Hervey. I am afraid that it will not be of much use to Captain Hervey as I am not much acquainted with Sir John Hervey...”, 1 side 8vo., London, 15th December
Item Date:
1837
Stock No:
41944
£225
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WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Fine early Autograph Letter marked “Private”, Signed ‘Arthur Wellesley' to John BAGWELL
(1751-1816, MP for the pre-Union Constituency of Tipperary and Colonel of the Tipperary Militia) saying he is “much concerned to hear that the Collector of ? of Clonmel takes part against you in your Election, as he must know as well as we do that his interference is illegal. It has been our wish to avoid to dismiss any ? from his situation & although you have every claim & the commendation of Govt you have not pressed that this gentleman should be removed till it would be in our power to provide for him as he ought to be. But I cannot allow him to make an illegal use of the influence of his office to prejudice you in your Election & if you should find that he perseveres in this conduct, I must request you to apprize me of it that steps may be taken to put a stop to such practice...”, 2 sides 4to., Dublin Castle, 14th May
Item Date:
1807
Stock No:
43580
£475
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WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Incomplete Autograph Letter with the last page and signature removed to the Right Honorable William BAGWELL
(1776-1826, Irish Tory politician) in Cromwell in Ireland, saying he has received his letter “regarding Major Bagwell. I had already informed Major Bagwell that I... don’t have it in my power to comply with his wishes. The reasons are that there are above one hundred applications already upon my list from Officers wounded and whose Services deserve for me ever consideration and attention and respecting whose claims I cannot entertain a doubt. It is really very painful that I find myself under the necessity of giving you the same answer...”, 2 sides 8vo., London,
Item Date:
1824
Stock No:
43578
£175
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THE 2ND DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT THE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE BALL
WELLINGTON
(Arthur Richard Charles Wellesley, 1807-1884, ADC to his father as C-in-C, 1842-1852, 2nd Duke)
Carte de Visite photo by the Stereoscopic Company
showing the Duke three quarters length in costume as Philip of Spain, annotated as “Philip of Spain, Wellington, fancy ball at Marlborough House” with the date, 4” x 2½”, Marlborough House, 22nd July
Item Date:
1874
Stock No:
43011
£75
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ADMISSION TICKET TO WELLINGTON’S FUNERAL SIGNED BY THE DEAN OF ST PAUL’S
[WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman]
An admission ticket to the state funeral of the Duke of Wellington,
blind-embossed with the seal of the Earl Marshal of England and printed lithographically with decorative border, ducal coronet, and the text: “Funeral of the Late Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington, K.G. Admit ‘Revd C. Nixon’ to St. Paul's Cathedral. Norfolk, Earl Marshal...”, the seat number ‘M27’ is handwritten in ink as is the location in the Cathedral, 'South Transept Lower Gallery', signed at the bottom ‘H. H. MILMAN Dean’, (Henry Hart, 1791-1868, Dean of St Paul’s, Poet & Writer, Historian and Ecclesiastic), 7” x 4¾”, St Paul’s Cathedral, 18th November
Item Date:
1852
Stock No:
42925
£375
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