MILLIGAN
(Spike, 1918-2002, Comedian, Writer, Musician, Poet, Playwright and Actor)
Typed Letter signed ‘Spike’ to John Yeoman
thanking him “what a lovely man, my God how we need people like you. I will rephrase that, my God England needs people like you...”, 1 side A4, 9 Orme Court, London, 25th August
Item Date:
1972
Stock No:
43772
£55
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TWIG FROM THE WILLOW OVER NAPOLEON’S GRAVE AT ST HELENA
[NAPOLEON I
(Bonaparte, 1769-1821, 1st Consul 1799-1804, Emperor of the French)]
Sprig from the Willow over his grave attached to a piece of notepaper with a contemporary annotation
“Sprig from the Willow tree which grew over the tombe of Napoleon Buonapart at St Helena...”, on one side 8vo., no place, no date but circa
Item Date:
1821
Stock No:
43719
£775
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NORTHBROOK
(Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl, 1826-1904, Viceroy of India)
Autograph Letter Signed to Lord REAY
(Donald James Mackay, 1st Baron Reay, 11th Lord, 1839-1921, Dutch born British Administrator and Liberal Politician) saying that “it seems to me I am always writing introductions. This is for Mr and Mrs Bhanaffre (?). They are very nice - He has passed the Cambridge examinatino! Quite people you and Ly Reay would like...”. 1 side 8vo., 4 Hamilton Place, Piccadilly headed paper, 9th August
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
43764
£75
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PAGET
(Sir James, 1814-1899, Surgeon, surgeon extraordinary to Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Dyster”
saying “Let me give myself, not you, the comfort of assuring you of my sympathy with your grief. May God give you all the consolation that is possible...”, 1 side 8vo., I Harewood Place, Hanover Square, 14th February
Item Date:
1877
Stock No:
43767
£65
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PALMERSTON
(Henry John Temple, 1784-1865, Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister, 3rd Viscount)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Chamberlayne
saying that he had given him “hopes when I saw you the other day that you and Mrs Chamberlayne might be persuaded to come over to us some day this week, would you do us the favor to come to us on Thursday to dinner, and stay with us Friday, on which day I should be glad of your assistance to beat a cover where I hope to find some Pheasants...”, 2 sides 8vo., Broadlands, 7th January no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43770
£75
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