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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ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., ‘Roberts of Kandahar’, Field Marshal)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Eldon GORST
(18861-1911, Diplomat and Colonial Administrator) saying that he was “sorry to pass through Cairo without calling at the British Agency, but a message from the Sudan, begging us, if possible, to reach Ashwan. on the 19th instant, necessitated our starting early on the 9th - the day after our arrival and on that day I was unable to pay any visits. I hope on our return to Cairo, about the 15th March I may have the pleasure of seeing you and making Lady Gorst’s acquaintance...”, 2 sides 8vo., ‘Cook’s Nile Steamer Services’ headed paper, Dahabeah ‘Cheops’, 12th January
Item Date:
1909
Stock No:
42888
£175
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DRAWN BY DAWSON-WATSON
[ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., 1858, K.G., 'Roberts of Kandahar', Field Marshal)]
Original Pen and Wash Portrait, signed in pen by the artist 'Dawson-Watson'
(Dawson Dawson-Watson, 1864-1939), titled below on the mount, a striking and expressive drawing in brown and related colours heightened in white, showing him head and shoulders, three quarter face, with a thoughtful gaze, in Field Marshal's uniform, and wearing his medals and decorations including the V.C. and Garter Star, 3¼" x 2¼" in contemporary cardboard window mount 8¾" x 7", no place, no date, circa
surface portion of mount detached from blank top left corner
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
54891
£225
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[ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., 1858, K.G., 'Roberts of Kandahar', Field Marshal)]
Typed Letter with printed signature 'Roberts, F.M.'
to Mrs. S.A. Read, of Avalon, Grange Road, Sutton, thanking her "for your kind response to my appeal for field glasses", they will be "of the greatest possible service to our Non-Commissioned Officers in the field", adding that he has been asked "by the Commanding Officers of Units which are expected shortly to go to the Front, to convey their gratitude to the owners", 1 side folio, Englemere, Ascot, Berkshire, 14th September
Item Date:
1914
Stock No:
56129
£35
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