“YOUR BROTHER MAY BUY HIS MEN FROM A CHARING CROSS CRIMP”
WELLESLEY
(Richard Colley, 1st Marquis of Wellesley, 2nd Earl of Mornington, 1760-1842, Governor-General of India, Brother of the Duke of WELLINGTON) and George Nugent-Temple-GRENVILLE (1st Marquess of Buckingham, 1753-1813, known as George Grenville before 1779 and as the Earl Temple between 1779 and 1784,Statesman, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Mornington’ to “My dear Lord”
saying that he “forgot to mention in my letter of yesterday that Lord Uxbridge who is here, expressed a wish, that Mr John Bailey son to Dean Bailey, a near relation of his, should be in the list of your Chaplains, & he begged of me to suggest his name to you. I suppose he will apply to you himself, but I could not refuses his request. I have also received an application from Mr Elliot the Vicar of Trim who is married to Mrs Gratton’s sister of the very same nature; he is a very worthy & respectable clergyman & if you have room for him in your list, will be no disgrace to it; excuse my tormenting you in this manner, I am persuaded that you will see I cannot avoid it, without giving offence to those who torment me...” with a long postscript that he is sorry that his Mother, because of her “extreme anxiety to get my brother into your family induced her to make an application to you through W. Grenville... I have already stated that I never would have urged this point, tho’ I accept the favour from you with the utmost gratitude, however the eagerness which has led her to this step, affords a sufficient proof of the satisfaction which she must feel in the very kind manner in which you had anticipated her wishes...”, 2 sides 4to., 5th November with the reply on the conjugate sheet signed with initials N. B., (Nugent Buckingham) suggesting that “your brother may buy his men from a Charing-Cross crimp, that he may not be spoilt by recruiting, and am happy that I can name him as Aide de Camp. Your Mr Jephson is a - I will not say what, but knowing him to be so, I may possibly keep him. Your Mr Mocklin shall be ensign as soon as I can make him one or some other genteel thing. Your Mr Elliott may be chaplain... Your Mr Pomeroy shall have the living of (I have forgot the name) in case that jobb was not finished by the poor Duke. Your Mr Fortescue I can give no answer about till I see further... I have now answered your jobbs most concisely & my time allows me only to say that I feel your good wishes most affectionately, that I am extremely discontented with myself...”, 1 side 4to., 8th November
Item Date:
1787
Stock No:
43570
£475
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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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WELLINGTON SENDS THANKS FOR THE GIFT OF A HORSE A YEAR BEFORE WATERLOO
WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed “Wellington” to Colonel William BAGWELL
(1776-1826, Irish Tory politician) sending his “thanks for your beautiful horse which I rode yesterday. I assure you that I am very sensible of the kindness which has caused you to present him to me; and although I believe I shall have no opportunity of riding him in a field of battle I am not the less grateful for him...”, 2 sides 8vo., London, 16th July
Item Date:
1814
Stock No:
43579
£325
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WELLS
(Amy Catherine Robbins, 1895-1927, Writer and Poet, Wife of H. G. Wells)
Autograph Letter Signed to Ferdinand LEIPNIK
(1869-1924, Spy, Art Historian, Entrepreneur) telling him that her “husband and I are very glad indeed that you have persuaded Mr Van Cos to publish the Outline of History & to hear of all you have done to. help forward the work in other quarters. My husband will. look forward to seeing you in London when you are back again...” 1 side 4to., with original autograph envelope, Easton Glebe, Dunmow headed paper, postmarked 1st August
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
43569
£175
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