THE KING DISCUSSES HIS SON'S NAVAL CAREERS
WILLIAM IV
(1765-1837, King of Great Britain)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed as King 'William R' to an unnamed correspondent
saying that as The Mediterranean Fleet are leaving he is sending "a letter for my son Augustus ... and hope Adolphus is on his passage on board the Glasgow ... in the event of Captain Markham being detained I wish you to send him home in the first Navy vessel that is returning; Adolphus has served his time I am anxious for his passing at the Naval College that he be made a Lieutenant without loss of time: as for Augustus under your flag ... he cannot be better for those three years: only give him as much sea work as possible .. the whole world is in such a critical state that no human foresight can conjecture what is or may happen; looking back to when we were Midshipmen what extraordinary changes have taken place. I do not like the present aspect ... I make no doubt your conduct will be that of a prudent and able officer: the Cabinets of the different great powers have immense responsibility thrown on them. I will not further take up your time which must be fully occupied. I hope Lady Thane is quite well and not very unhappy that hitherto her residence abroad has not been the most agreeable and I am sadly afraid not likely to become more amusing for the present ...", 3 sides 4to., with a note on the final sheet that "The Duke of Clarence answered in March 1821", St James, 4th February
Item Date:
1821
Stock No:
40698
£275
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POLITICAL LETTER FROM WILLIAM IV OF ORANGE
WILLIAM IV
(1711-1751 Prince of Orange and Hereditary Stadtholder of the United Provinces)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed in French with translation
saying he has drawn up “the attached document along with the necessary papers, by which Your Highness may see that it was indeed as an officer, and in no way as a gentleman—as has been falsely suggested—that I placed Munnichhausen under arrest. I have kept him there still, and that for the following reasons: if I were to consider the duration of his arrest as a punishment, he could only thank me for it; and since he has made no gesture of admission or regret for having offended me, I cannot be satisfied. To release him from arrest with orders not to appear before me again would be to restore things to their former state and give him an opportunity to repeat the same insolence. To send him for a few days to the Provost seemed to me a punishment more severe than the apology I am entitled to demand; yet I have not wished to do so, in order to show all the more clearly to everyone how gently I treat him despite his unheard of obstinacy. Finally, I hesitated, on the last day of fasting, whether I should simply release him; but fearing that it would be regarded less as an act of generosity and clemency than as timid compliance—because of the intention he is said and assured to have of appealing to the States—I resolved not to do so. I have decided to wait for the Great Diet to see whether he will have the impudence to bring his alleged complaints to the States, which would be an unheard of and novel case under the sun— that a petty officer should complain of his Captain-General to the States, who entrusted the command and care of all military matters to the governor and the deputies of the province. In the times in which we live, I should not be surprised by anything that happens; thus, if part or even the majority of the States place me in conflict with the lieutenant of my bodyguards and demand an account of my conduct, I shall not be shaken. Yet I well know that by acting in such a way they will ruin the service, undermine subordination, and degrade themselves...”, 3 sides 4to., Leeuwarden, 19th January
Item Date:
1751
Stock No:
43697
£775
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WILLIAM IV
(1765-1837, King of Great Britain)
Autograph Address Panel Signed 'Clarence'
to Sir William Campbell, Kt., in Clfton, Bristol, from London, 9th May
laid down
Item Date:
1820
Stock No:
56098
£75
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THE CORONATION OF WILLIAM IV
[WILLIAM IV
(1765-1837, King of Great Britain)]
Printed Copy of “The Cermonies to be observed at the Royal Coronation of their Most Excellent Majesties”
starting with details of the Royal Regalia of the King and Queen and who carried it, there follows a very detailed description of the ceremony - The Recognition, The Offering, The Oath, The Annointing and continuing to the Crowning and the Holy Sacrament, the publication authorised by Norfolk, Earl Marsha, 10 pages folio, printed by Robert George Clarke, Whitehall, 30th August
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
43036
£225
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WILLIAM IV
(1765-1837, King of Great Britain)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed as Duke of Clarence 'William' to 'My dear Lord'
saying that he is "sorry Your Lordship had the trouble of calling on me whilst out of town and I feel sensibly the attention of your Lordship and the sheriffs. I regret my sister Princess Augusta with a large party being here at the time of the annual Festival at Guildhall will prevent my having the advantage of personally seeing your Lordship ...", 1 side 4to., Bushy House, 22nd October
Item Date:
1825
Stock No:
41000
£375
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