CARDWELL
(Edward, 1813-1886, Secretary for War 1868-1874, from 1874 1st Viscount)
Autograph Letter Signed to Major Johnson,
thanking him for his letter "of this day & accompanying Testimonials ... for employment in Ireland: but I should not act a friends part if I did not ... state that I know no likelihood of any occasion arising, on which His Excellency would have it in his power", in general "employment is given by promotion", and when not, "there are so many Candidates who have claims from previous service in & acquaintance with Ireland ... that I fear I cannot reasonably encourage you", 3 sides 8vo., Irish Office, Whitehall, 8th January
Item Date:
1861
Stock No:
14792
£30
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CARDWELL
(Edward, Viscount, 1813-1886, Secretary for War who reorganised the Army)
Fine signature and end of Autograph Letter Signed
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
9600
£10
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CARNEGIE
(S.T., 1813-1879, Admiral)
Signature from end of Autograph Letter Signed,
laid down on an album leaf
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
9580
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CARNOT
(Lazare Nicolas Marguerite, 1753-1823, French Military Engineer and Minister for War, the 'Organizer of Victory' in 1794)
LS, in French with translation, as Minister for War, to Citizen Desvaux,
saying that on 25th May 1800 he "gave order to Citizen Renard to deliver at Troyes ... 5795 Shirts ... for the foreign prisoners of war", which by 13th July had still not arrived, he reminds Desvaux that "the 18th Military Division forms part of those you have to support as deputy to Citizen Renard" and that supplying the shirts is "of the highest priority", attractive printed heading with woodblock device, 1 side 4to, address on conjugate leaf 'chez le Citoyen Magon-la-Balue Place Vendôme No. 10', Paris, 30th Fructidor year 8,17th September
Item Date:
1800
Stock No:
51744
£375
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CASTLE
(Bernard Alan, 1898-1970, Observer Sub.-Lt. R.N.)
Autograph Note Signed recording his Legion d'Honneur
conferred "on Nov. 2nd 1917 for work accomplished with a French Bombing Squadron ... over Ostend on the 3rd March 1917 ... there were 40 French machines engaged, & my machine, the only British ... Five French were attacked by 15 Bosche", the British machine "whilst breaking them up brought 3 down", 1 side 8vo, Kent College, Canterbury, no date, c.
light traces of tabs on conjugate blanks
Item Date:
1917
Stock No:
16874
£20
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