BERTIE (Francis, 1st Viscount Bertie of Thame, British diplomat, Ambassador to Italy and France)

Letter Signed to the secretary of the Civil Service Cooperative Society asking him to "give directions to have made at once one dozen night shirts according to the inclosed pattern with the initials F.B. embroidered on them ...", 2 sides 8vo., British Embassy, Paris headed paper, 1st November soiled and with remains of laying down on 2nd leaf, small hole not affecting text

During his time at Paris Bertie was able to play a substantial role in strengthening the Entente Cordiale between France and Britain into a genuine alliance, encouraging strong British backing for France during the Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911.

Item Date:  1908

Stock No:  38738      £45

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