CHESHIRE
(Group Captain Leonard, 1917-1992, Bomber Pilot, V.C., Founder of the Cheshire Homes)
Fine Long Typed Letter Signed to R. D. Burton
thanking him for his letter and the “enclosed copy of your open letter to members of Parliament. I am very sorry to say, however, that I don’t quite take the same view as you do about Hess. You are probably not aware of the fact that there are still languishing in German jails a number of men who as young boys were torn from their homes by the Nazis for no reason whatsoever other than their nationality or perhaps that a British airman had escaped from the general area. Quite apart from the dreadful suffering they underwent in the concentration camps they witnessed their parents or other relatives being put to death, and upon their release tracked down the SS and Gestapo members who had done this and took their own revenge. Those who were caught by the Allies were sentenced to life imprisonment, which means 20 years with us, but is forever in Germany. Thus when Germany regained her sovereignty she decided to keep these boys in prison for the rest of their lives. They were clearly wrong to have done what they did, but I am sure you will agree that it was under pressure of circumstances, which is not what I can say of Hess. Indeed their small crimes were absolutely nothing when compared with what he did. There may well be an argument for saying that despite what he did to ruin the lives of both innocent people and occupied countries one might release him in his old age. But then how is it that nobody in this country is interested in these unfortunate boys? The Government does not want to know and won’t take any action... In short if I add my signature to any letter of appeal it would be on behalf of them...”, 1 side A4, Cavendish, Suffolk, 10th April
Item Date:
1978
Stock No:
42723
£150
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CHICHESTER
(Jocelyn Brudenell Pelham, 1871-1926, from 1905 6th Earl of)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Sir William Treloar,
(1843-1923, Lord Mayor), regretting that he cannot accept his invitation, 1 side oblong 8vo, 7 Sussex Square, Brighton, 4th May
light remains of laying down on verso
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
16893
£15
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CHRISTIAN
(Gerard, 1867-1930, D.S.O., Brigadier-General)
Photograph signed, three-quarter-length, in uniform,
5½" x 3¾" in mount 8¼" x 6", no place,
Item Date:
1913
Stock No:
19242
£75
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CHURCHILL
(Charles, 1656-1714, M.P., General, brother of the 1st Duke of Marlborough)
Signature on piece,
being the receipt portion of a Treasury repayment document, part original text on verso, 3½" x 5", 13th February
trimmed
Item Date:
1694
Stock No:
50405
£65
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THE WAR BY SEA AND LAND, 1705
CLARKE
(George, 1661-1736, Lawyer, Secretary at War, 1689-1702, Joint Secretary to the Lord High Admiral, 1702-1705, M.P. for Oxford, Architect & Bibliophile)
Autograph Letter Signed 'G.C.',
with transcription, to Admiral George CHURCHILL (c. 1654-1710, of the Lord High Admiral's Council, 1702-1708, and brother of John, Duke of Marlborough), saying he "had the favour of your's with the office's desire to have Orders to put Coll: Hills Regt. ashore", ('Jack', d. 1735, later Major-General, Colonel, May 1705, of the former Lord Stanhope's regiment and brother of Abigail Hill), "I told Mr St Johns off it", (Henry, 1678-1751, appointed Secretary at War, April 1704) "& he has gott the Queens & Princes directions in that point", Clarke hopes "Sir Geo: Byng's letter reachd you soon enough, to prevent the Cumberland & Dorsetshire's goeing to looke for him, off of Fornehead: the letter Sir Geo: sent to the Office, was read tonight at Cabinet, where it was thought necessary he should goe to sea again, as soon as he can, & that the ships should be dispatched to him, which they were glad to hear would be ready by Tuesday. I believe the Prince", the Queen's consort Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708, Lord High Admiral), "will give Sir Geo: quickening Orders by tomorrow. The New [Admiralty] Commission is signd, & tomorrow Mr Walpole", Robert, (1676-1745, the future Prime Minister), "will be sworne - The Prince has made Savery (Thomas, c.1650-1715, the mining and naval engineer and inventor), Treasurer to the Sick & Wounded - Dr Adams", (John, 1662-1720, chaplain and a great favourite with Queen Anne), "who is sitting by mee kisses your hands, & so does Israel ...", with a postscript of the latest news on land, "There has been no fight with Villars, but your brother remains in his old Camp, where forage is very scarce, & the German troops not come up. Huy is surrendered" to Villeroy "& the Garrison prisoners of Warr - Wee are very angry with the Portugueze who could not be prevaild with, to march to Alcantara where they might have taken all the Magazines the Spaniards have, as Lord Treasurer", Sidney, Lord Godolphin, (1645-1712), "told mee this morning: his Lordship repeated what he sayd at the Cockpitt against your going to Sea. and is still very much of the same Opinion: I sayd, what if Mr Easney should come into the Channell? His answer was, it would be time enough for you, to goe then - Pray my service to Syd:", probably Colonel Sydney Godolphin, "and your Landlord: tell the latter, I can't give him any account of Ned Nicholas but that he was yesterday at London, & will be here on Wensday", 3 sides 4to, Windsor, (Sunday) 10 July
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(Transcription)
Windsor, [Sunday] 10th June 1705
Dear Sir
I had the favour of your's with the office's desire to have Orders to put Coll: Hills Regt. ashore: I told Mr St Johns off it, & he has gott the Queens & Princes directions in that point. I hope Sir Geo: Byng's letter reachd you soon enough, to prevent the Cumberland & Dorsetshire's goeing to looke for him, off of Fornehead: the letter Sir Geo: sent to the Office, was read tonight at Cabinet, where it was thought necessary he should goe to sea again, as soon as he can, & that the ships should be dispatched to him, which they were glad to hear would be ready by Tuesday. I believe the Prince will give Sir Geo: quickening Orders by tomorrow.
The New Commission is signd, & tomorrow Mr Walpole will be sworne - The Prince has made Savery Treasurer to the Sick & Wounded - Dr Adams who is sitting by mee kisses your hands, & so does Israel. I am all ways
Yr &c
G C
There has been no fight with Villars, but your brother remains in his old Camp, where forage is very scarce, & the German troops not come up. Huy is surrendered, & the Garrison prisoners of Warr - Wee are very angry with the Portugueze who could not be prevaild with, to march to Alcantara where they might have taken all the Magazines the Spaniards have, as Lord Treasurer told mee this morning: his Lordship repeated what he sayd at the Cockpitt against your going to Sea. and is still very much of the same Opinion: I sayd, what if Mr Easney should come into the Channell? His answer was, it would be time enough for you, to goe then - Pray my service to Syd:, and your Landlord: tell the latter, I can't give him any account of Ned Nicholas, but that he was yesterday at London, & will be here on Wensday.
Item Date:
1705
Stock No:
56565
£1750
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