SEYMOUR
(Sir Edward Hobart, 1840-1929, O.M., Commanded Allied Expedition during the Boxer Rising, Admiral of the Fleet)
Cartoon Portrait in colour by 'Spy'
from Vanity Fair, 1st October
margins trimmed including date, light traces of laying down
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
50176
£45
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SEYMOUR
(Sir George Francis, 1787-1870, Admiral)
Autograph Letter Signed to Admiral Sir Richard Thomas
(1777-1857, C-in-C Pacific 1841-1844), about the "probable time of my arrival ... the increased force which France & America have upon the station induced the Government to apportion one of the few Ships of the line kept in Commission to that part of the world ... I hoisted my flag in [Collingwood] yesterday", and looks forward to having "the benefit of ... your experience and knowledge ... Lady Seymour has determined on accompanying me with our family", he anticipates having to go, as Thomas did the previous year, "to the Northern parts", even if Lady Seymour prefers to stay in Valparaiso, with Dublin & Vindictive coming home, and Collingwood and America arriving, there will be a heavy demand for stores, "the Prince de Joinville has made some sensation by a hostile pamphlet to Gt. Britain about the future application of Steam Force which his father", Louis Philippe I, "will not much approve of", he has agreed to keep Col. Robinson's son "in the Pacific ... provided you approve of his transfer from the Dublin to the Collingwood or other ship with a vacancy for a Mid", note by Thomas at head "Re[ceive]d at Callao [the port of Lima] 25 Oct 1844", 4 sides 4to., 26th May
Item Date:
1844
Stock No:
17011
£195
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SHREWSBURY
(Henry John Chetwynd Talbot, 1803-1868, Admiral, 18th Earl)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir',
saying that Wellington College is "a very good place to put a young lad", though "Alfred my boy is a very reserved & shy young fellow & did not much like it", and is now at a private tutor's, he mentions the Church accounts and asks his correspondent to follow up a reference for a Mr. Boyd seeking a living "and what his Church tenets are", 4 sides 8vo., Ingestre, 18th December
traces of transparent strip in blank margin of fourth side
Item Date:
1864
Stock No:
50099
£125
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SHREWSBURY
(Henry John Chetwynd Talbot, 1803-1868, Admiral, 18th Earl)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Sir',
saying after enquiries, that building a larger parsonage house on the Glebe Field "is not warranted", and would be "an incumbrance to future Incumbents of so small a living", so he will not be subscribing, 2 sides 8vo., Ingestre, 7th February
printed biographical note laid down on recto
Item Date:
1861
Stock No:
50098
£65
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SIMPSON
(Sir James 1792-1868, General)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Lady Culborne
saying that she could not “tire me with reading your kind notes! I am always glad to get them. Nor am I tired of Hardwick Shooting! tho’ certainly the weather has used me badly, and if next Monday seems a promising morning, I will be with your Party by Eleven o’clock. If you will kindly let me know, I will obey your Summons tomorrow, should it be agreeable to Mr Milner Gibson and yourself for me to dine with you. I returned home yesterday... a dreadful day - pouring all the way, and it was worse at night for my Ingham trip. Why did you not tell me of your disappointed Carriage Companion?...”, 3 sides 8vo., Harringar, 6th November no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43413
£125
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