GAITSKELL
(Hugh Todd Naylor, 1906-1963, Labour Politician)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Ava”, LADY WAVERLEY
(1896-1974, wife of Sir John Anderson, Viscount Waverley) explaining that he is writing to her rather than her husband as “I am not sure whether he is seeing letters. Being away in India and... seeing the English newspapers only intermittently, I only heard on my return about the O.M. I am so glad about this. There can have been few more worthy recipients. Will you please... pass my very warm congratulations - belated as, I’m afraid, they are? You, I know, must have been having such an anxious and difficult time. Dora joins me in sending our best wishes and the prayer that all will be well...”, 2 sides 4to., House of Commons headed paper, with original autograph envelope, 3rd January postmarked
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
43726
£125
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A LOCK OF KING GEORGE III’S HAIR
[GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain)
Several strands of hair attached to a piece of notepaper with a wrapper with a contemporary annotation
“George the Third’s Hair, Cut 22nd July 1819...”, 5½” x 3”, no place, 22nd July
Item Date:
1819
Stock No:
43717
£775
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A LOCK OF KING GEORGE III’S HAIR
[GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain)
Several strands of hair attached to a piece of notepaper with a wrapper with a contemporary annotation
“George the Third’s Hair, Cut 22nd July 1819...”, 5½” x 3½”, no place, 22nd July
Item Date:
1819
Stock No:
43718
£775
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GORDON
(Charles George, 1833-1885, General Gordon of Khartoum, ‘Chinese Gordon’)
Excellent carte-de-visite photograph by Adams & Stilliard, signed,
showing him half length seated, wearing an overcoat, he is looking straight at the camera and resting his chin on his hand, 6½” x 4½”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43745
£1275
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GRANVILLE
(2nd Earl Granville, George Leveson-Gower, 1815-1891, Liberal Statesman, from 1846 2nd Earl, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs)
Fine Clerk Written Letter signed to “His Highness the Khedive of Egypt”
saying he has “received the Commands of the Queen my August Sovereign to acknowledge the receipt of the letter which Your Highness addressed to Her Majesty on the 28th ultimo, in which you request that Her Majesty may be pleased to reinstate General Baker in Her Military Service. I am commanded to acquaint Your Highness in reply, that the Queen fully appreciates the sentiments which have inspired Your Highness in making this request, and while I am to assure you of the Queen’s earnest desire at all times to meet the wishes of Your Highness, I am to state that this being a matter which is connected with the Welfare of Her Service it will require the careful consideration of Her Majesty’s advisers before a decision can be taken... I am further commanded by the Queen to thank Your Highness for the sentiments toward Her Majesty expressed in your letter, and to assure you in return of Her Majesty’s ardent wishes for your Health and Happiness, and for the Welfare and Prosperity of the territories governed by You Highness...”, 3 sides folio on black rimmed Foreign Office headed paper with stamped seal, 18th April
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
43746
£250
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