ANDERSON
(Sir John, 1882-1958, O.M., Civil Servant and Cabinet Minister, from 1952 1st Viscount Waverley)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed ‘J’ to his wife “My dear Ava”, LADY WAVERLEY
(1896-1974, wife of Sir John Anderson, Viscount Waverley) saying that he had come “to London today and phoned like mad but no reply. I hope you are feeling. much better... I saw Roma today, very charming, but can see little difference to Kubla etc. They all seem equally efficient, except my old friend Mr Gardinor who has most unfortunately gone stone deaf which is a grave handicap in his profession...”, 2 sides 4to.,101 Mount Street headed paper, 3rd December
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
43727
£65
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ARTHUR DUKE OF CONNAUGHT ABOUT THE ARMY IN INDIA
ARTHUR
(Duke of Connaught, 1850-1942, Son of Queen Victoria, Governor General of Canada)
Very Long Autograph Letter Signed to Lord Levy
saying he had “long wished to write to you but have always delayed in the hopes of being able to give you some positive information about myself. Alas you know before now that all chances of my succeeding Genl Hardinge are at an end & that the cabinet have positively refused to allow of my being appointed. Lord Landolph makes out that it would be unconstitutional for one of the Royal Family to hold an appointment which would necessitate his attending the Governor’s Council & voting or giving his opinion on any subjects that may be brought before the Council... this argument was only produced at the end... the next was that I looked much too young & then the final objection was the political one. It is a very great disappointment to me as I had so looked forward to being the C in C of the Bombay Army & you may be sure that I should have done my utmost to promote its interests & its efficiency. Whoever is appointed will I hope follow in Hardinge’s steps & will do his best to keep up a high state of efficiency in the Bombay Army. The Army Corps are being very much dismissed here now & I think the preponderance of opinion is very much in favor of their having formed under certain very distinct... such as great independence and as much as possible keeping up the old traditions... the Army Corps ought to be independent except being under the orders & inspection of the C in C in India, Bombay & Madras Officers... should it be decided that promotion should be in the Indian Army as against the Bengal, Bombay or Madras Armies, then they must all share alike & no preference should be given to Bengal Officers. The Army Corps Committee should be kept informed by the Civil authorities of the province of everything that is going on amongst the people, morally... & socially. He should also have the power of promising grants of land to the deserving native officers... ratified by the Governor who would have to show some very good cause if he refused. If these things that I suggest be done then I think the Army Corps would be an improvement on the present state of affairs, but not otherwise. I hope you continue to like your duties and that you have grown to like the people. I think it is a most interesting country & I am happy to think that next year I may again find myself serving there...”, 10 sides 8vo., Balmoral Castle headed mourning paper, 5th November
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
43730
£975
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ASHBEE
(Henry Spencer, 1834-1900, Book Collector, Writer and Bibliographer)
Autograph Letter Signed to George CRUIKSHANK
(1792-1878, Artist & Caricaturist, Illustrator and Friend of Dickens) saying that when he had “honoured me with a visit a few days ago, you said, I believe, that you would come again. Will you then favour us with your company to dinner at half past 6 o’ck next Tuesday evening. The shortness of the invitation will show you that we are quite en famille, & no dress. If Mrs Cruikshank will honour us by accompanying you my wife will be delighted...”, 2 sides 8vo., 46 Upper Bedford Place, headed paper, 1st March
Item Date:
1874
Stock No:
43732
£65
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BAILLIE
(Joanna, 1762-1851, Poet & Dramatist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed addressed to Mrs Merivale
(wife of John Herman Merivale, 1779-1844, Barrister and Man of Letters) saying that her “sister and myself have been very much gratified by your kind note of taking leave at a time when you must have had so many things upon your mind. To be reckoned by you among the friends valued by him who was so dear to you and is beloved & esteemed by all who had the happiness of his acquaintance, is indeed very pleasing to us. We feel it in our hearts very truly. The cheerful sweetness of his character was so engaging that, setting aside his genius of talents which we admired, we felt it a privilege to be among those to whom he sometimes spared an hour of his society. We look back upon those hours not with a melancholy pleasure, and shall do so as long as it shall please God to spare our lives and the power of clear recollection which in the course of nature cannot now be long. You say well & truly when you suppose that we shall take an interest in you & your family for his sake, but we shall take an interest in you also as deserving to have belonged to him. How much you have contributed to his happiness in the course of his life will be a great consolation to your after years. May God bless you and yours... wherever you are! and often your first sad impressions in returning to your Devon home. We trust you and your dear Children will be happier there than you would be anywhere else. Your friends here will still look to the pleasure of seeing you some times in this part of the World. Modern travelling has made the distance small. My sister who. joins me most heartily in all I am saying, would have written herself but she is fatigued & languid from a little exertion that she has been obliged to make for a few days past, and not very able to use her pen...”, 4 sides 8vo., Hampstead, 29th June
Item Date:
1844
Stock No:
43733
£375
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THE EMIN PASHA RELIEF EXPEDITION - “SIR SAMUEL IS QUITE SURE STANLEY IS ALL RIGHT BUT IT IS A HARD TASK TO TRAVEL THROUGH AFRICA”
BAKER
(Florence, 1841-1916, Explorer, wife of Sir Samuel White, bought in an Ottoman Slave Market)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to her friend Mrs Belfield
sending “our autographs... What a terrible shock it must be to poor Major Barttelot’s parent to know that he really is killed. Sir Samuel is quite sure that Stanley is all right but it is a difficult and hard task to travel through Africa- it is not so easy as some people may imagine it to be! Ethel went to Teignmouth to collect some creatures for her aquarium. She has a lovely day for it - what beautifully warm weather... I am sorry to say that I have not seen dear old Mrs Huddelstan for some time. I have not been able to go out for many days, as I caught a cold, but I feel much better... We shall go off to India next month but Agnes and Ethel will remain at home this winter...”, 4 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope, Sandford Orleigh, Newton Abbot, 20th September no year but
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
43742
£575
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