ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., ‘Roberts of Kandahar’, Field Marshal)
Typed Letter Signed with autograph Salutation and Subscription to Lord NELSON
(Horatio, 3rd Earl, 1823-1913, MP) apologising for his late reply “but I have been very busy. I fear that it will not be within my power to accept your kind invitation to open the sale of work for the benefit of the Church in South Africa which you have sent me, as my time is so much taken up with official business. I should esteem it a favour if you will be good enough to convey to the Ladies’ Committee my regrets that I cannot avail myself of the privilege offered...”, 1 side A4, War Office, London, 21st January
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
42640
£150
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ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., ‘Roberts of Kandahar’, Field Marshal)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to the 11th Lord REAY
(Donald James Mackay, 1839-1921, Dutch-born British Administrator and Liberal politician) regretting that he has to “refuse you, but I have so many inspections before me this next summer, I could not undertake to be present at the display of physical drill next July. Should I be in London at the time I would gladly go to the Albert Hall for a short time on the date named but I should not like to make any promise...”, 2 sides 8vo., on monogrammed paper, 17 Dover Street, no date but circa
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
43090
£125
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ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., ‘Roberts of Kandahar’, Field Marshal)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Jeune
thanking her for her letter and also “for all your good wishes in the event of a war. When you wrote war seemed imminent - now there is a lull, but I hope that we shall go on preparing for it is unlikely that war can be staved off for long. Russia cannot stay where she is, and we cannot allow her to come much nearer to India! Where she is to stop and how far we are to go have to be settled, and these two points will not, I fear, be decided without fighting. I will not forget your brother, you may be sure. We saw him at Rawalpindi looking very well. I am very pleased to think that the 9th Lancers are to be with me. If there is service Lady Roberts and the children will go home in November. Freddy is getting on well at Eton. It is so kind of you to offer to take him for a bit next holidays, but I believe it has been settled that he spends the first part with Lady Kemball and then goes to the Pole-Carews in Cornwall. I hope you and yours are very flourishing...”, 4 sides 8vo., Snowdon, Ootacamand, 30th May
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
43448
£275
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ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., ‘Roberts of Kandahar’, Field Marshal)
Fine Typed Letter Signed with autograph Salutation and Subscription to Sir Frederick YOUNG
(1817-1913, Traveller and writer on Imperial Affairs), thanking him for sending him a “copy of the article you wrote in the Sunday Chronicle, published at Manchester a few weeks ago. Personally I do not think ladies would be useful as volunteers, but they could do great and good work if they would insist on all their make friends undergoing a course of compulsory military training in view of fitting themselves to take their part in the defence of the country if occasion arise. Why the men of this country should hesitate to undergo this which is essentially the duty of every citizen is inexplicable...”, 1 side 8vo., Englemere, Ascot headed paper, 17th August
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
43459
£225
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ROBERTSON
(Sir William Robert, 1860-1933, Field Marshal, Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the First World War)
Fine photograph by S. Langfier, signed and inscribed in white ink
"Yours very sincerely," and dated, showing him head and shoulders in uniform, 8" x 6" in mount 10½" x 8½", no place, 22nd September
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
38569
£275
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