MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Jeune,
(Mary Elizabeth, 1849-1931, née Stewart-Mackenzie, wife, 1881, of Judge Francis Henry Jeune, 1843-1905, knighted 1891, 1st Baron St. Helier, 1905), saying "Gladly would I have acceded to your request but ... that very afternoon I am due at Lady Wolverton's to help arrange the stalls and make the final arrangements for a Fête I am organising at Coombe for which Lady Wolverton most kindly lends her charming house and grounds ... more particularly ... to enable us to board out all through the summer and autumn, a succession of very poor worn South London seamstresses &c. for whom the inestimable boon of at least a fortnight's rest, country air and food is, thus secured", and wondering if "you and your kind sister might come down one of the days ?" and perhaps "send me a contribution of flowers for my flower stall ... Very sincerely yours", 4 sides 8vo, White Lodge, Richmond Park, 31st May
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
56708
£225
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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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MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)
Autograph letter signed to 'Dearest Mrs Bevan',
(Maria, née Trotter, d. 1903, third wife (1875) of Francis Augustus Bevan, 1840-1919, the first chairman of Barclays Bank), saying she is deeply touched by the "beautiful Bible, such a precious keep-sake from so valued a friend (if I may so call you)" on her birthday, and the "Writing Board, stocked with every possible requirement for note-writing ... I am longing to repeat my gratitude ... in person and to have your name inscribed ... May we therefore announce ourselves to tea for Thursday next, at 5.30 ?", embossed crowned monogram, 3 sides 8vo, White Lodge, Richmond Park, 4th December
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
53066
£125
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