MOUNTBATTEN
(Edwina, Countess, 1901-1960, wife of Earl Louis, Chairman of the Red Cross)
Typed Letter Signed ‘Edwina Mountbatten’ with autograph salutation to Lady CROSFIELD
(Domini, née Elliadi, 1884-1963, Liberal Party Politician and Tennis Player) thanking for for an invitation to “hear Gina Bachauer. I am afraid both my husband and I will be down at Portsmouth on that day visiting the Aircraft Carrier, H.M.S. ‘Triumph’, which I launched two years ago up on the Tyne, and we are spending two or three. hours going over her and meeting the ship’s company... we are very sorry that we cannot accept...”, 1 side 8vo., 16 Chester Street, Belgrave Square, 6th December
Item Date:
1946
Stock No:
43271
£175
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MOUNTBATTEN
(Earl Louis, of Burma, 1900-1979, Admiral of the Fleet, Victoria’s Great Grandson, last Viceroy of India)
Typed Letter Signed ‘Mountbatten of Burma’, with autograph salutation & subscription to “Dear Mr Elliott”
thanking him for his letter and “your kind remarks about the old days which I much appreciate. I am afraid I will not be able to attend the fly past on the 29th July and so there will be no opportunity of meeting you again...”, 1 side 8vo., Broadlands, Romsey headed paper, 9th July
Item Date:
1977
Stock No:
43268
£125
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MOUNTBATTEN
(Earl Louis, of Burma, 1900-1979, Admiral of the Fleet, Victoria’s Great Grandson, last Viceroy of India)
Typed Letter Signed ‘Mountbatten of Burma’, with autograph salutation & subscription to Mr Elliott
saying he is “so sorry that you can’t come to visit Broadlands. It was nice hearing from somebody who fought in the RAF in SEAC...” 1 side 4to., Broadlands, Romsey, 24th July
Item Date:
1979
Stock No:
43274
£125
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MOUNTBATTEN
(Earl Louis, of Burma, 1900-1979, Admiral of the Fleet, Victoria's Great Grandson, last Viceroy of India)
Typed Letter Signed 'Mountbatten of Burma', with autograph salutation & subscription to Mr Merrill
thanking her for the letter, "with the interesting information about the KELLY locomotive which will be a valuable addition to my archives. My archivist, Mrs Travis, has managed to produce two photographs, one a side view by herself and the other of me in uniform examining the name plate on the locomotive when I was invited to pay an official visit ...", 1 side 8vo., Broadlands, Romsey, 9th November
Item Date:
1973
Stock No:
41540
£150
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A SOUVENIR OF "NIGHT ATTACK 'ASDEAN' 20TH DECEMBER 1926"
MOUNTBATTEN
(Earl Louis, of Burma, 1900-1979, Admiral of the Fleet, Victoria's Great Grandson)
Typed Letter Signed to Miss Jupp with autograph salutation and subscription
thanking her for her letter which "brings back many memories. On the 20th December 1926, I was up in London but when I got back on the 23rd, I had a discussion with my Head Keeper, Longman, who gave me a vivid account of the battle of the poachers. He called the police. They rounded up and caught all three poachers but Police Constables Akehurst and Chandler were injured and went to hospital. On the 25th I visited them in hospital and brought them fruit, flowers and a gift and wished them a happy Christmas. So you may certainly add in 'Presented by Lord Louis Mountbatten (which was my name in those days). If you have any further details that your uncle gave you of the 'night attack' I should be interested to have them to put in my Archives. Your uncle was certainly very brave and gallant ...", 1 side 4to., Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire headed paper, 15th March 1979 together with the gift which is a Fine Silver cigarette box with a gold crest in the corner, inscribed "Night Attack 'Adsdean' 20th December 1926. Albert Samuel Akehurst, presented by Lord Louis Mountbatten", the sterling silver cigarette box is hallmarked Adie Brothers Ltd 1922,
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
41343
£750
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