NAPIER WRITES TO LORD ELLENBOROUGH ABOUT THE INDIAN MUTINY
NAPIER
(Sir William Francis Patrick, 1785-1860, General and Military Historian)
Fine Long Autograph Letter Signed to Lord ELLENBOROUGH
(Edward Law, 1790-1871, Governor-General of India 1841-1844, from 1818 2nd Baron, from 1844 1st Earl) saying that he had “looked with great anxiety for the effect of your speech on the Ministers, but felt disappointed: there is no frankness. We must still await... before any clear judgement can be formed as to the termination of the troubles but certainly the present aspect is not encouraging... they are not ‘going off like hares in a wood’ as the Observer says. Have you spoken to Lord Goderich? I feel a great desire to have his air, but also a great fear of appearing to ask it basely & be refused...” with a postscript signed with initials that “Since writing, the enclosed letter from a soldier in the ranks has reached me, perhaps it may interest you...”, 3 sides 8vo., no place, 14th July
Item Date:
1857
Stock No:
43412
£275
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NAPIER
(Lord Robert, of Magdala, 1810-1890, General)
Fine signature with subscription from end of Autograph Letter Signed
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0
Stock No:
8173
£10
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NAPIER OF MAGDALA
(Robert Cornelis, 1810-1890, Field-Marshal, from 1868 1st Baron)
Autograph Formal Letter in the third person to an unnamed correspondent
“Lord Napier of Magdala has great pleasure in complying with... request...”, 1 side 8vo., no place, no date
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0
Stock No:
42630
£35
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NAPIER OF MAGDALA
(Robert Cornelis Napier, 1810-1890, Field Marshal, 1st Baron)
Final two pages of an Autograph Letter Signed 'Napier of Magdala' to Franz Hill
concluding that "the name will come before me for a vote that has not been carefully considered by the managing committee - when once names come in the formal manner I give my votes first to any whom I know and failing any such, to the candidate that seems most to require help ...", 2 sides 8vo., Camberley, Surrey, 11th April
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
40829
£75
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NAPOLEON WRITES TO HIS ADVISOR THE DUC DE FRIOUL MONTHS BEFORE HIS DEATH
NAPOLEON I
(1769-1821, Emperor of the French)
Fine Letter Signed 'Nap[oleon]' in French with translation to the Duc de FRIOUL
Géraud-Christophe-Michel Duroc, 1772-1813, General and Diplomat, one of Napoleon's closest advisers) saying that he has been told that the wages of "the Lancers of the Guard is 666. f. and that of the second infantrymen of 765. f. - I understand very well that the old infantrymen who do their service by me have 765. f but my intention is that the second infantrymen, who are only ordinary soldiers who do not do the service by me have for first wage only 450. f. - would you draft for me a report and a project of decree. Second infantrymen and spearmen should not cost me more than 450. What is sufficient for hussar regiments should be for lancers and second hussars as well ...", 1 side 4to., Fontainbleau, 27th January
Item Date:
1813
Stock No:
39568
£6750
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