MARLBOROUGH
(Sarah, 1660-1744, née Jennings, favourite of Queen Anne, wife of John, 1st Duke) and Francis GODOLPHIN (1678-1766, 2nd Earl, Nobleman and Politician)
Portion of a Receipt of £5000 signed by both
and also by J. Hanbury on the verso of part of the original order that "His Majesty's Treasure as remains in your Charge, arising by Virtue of the said Act unto The most Noble Sarah Dutchess Dowager of Marlborouh, the Rt Hon Francis Earl of Godolphin, William Clayton and John Hanbury Esqrs Executors of John late Duke of Marlborough or their assigns the sum of Five Thousand pounds in repayment of the like sum by them lent upon Credit ...", dated 1729, above their signatures on the other side is "recd the full Contents of this Order" with the date, 9" x 4¼", no place, 5th August
lacking small pieces from bottom right and left hand corners
Item Date:
1739
Stock No:
39217
£225
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MARLBOROUGH
(Sarah, 1660-1744, née Jennings, favourite of Queen Anne, wife of John, 1st Duke) and Francis GODOLPHIN (1678-1766, 2nd Earl, Nobleman and Politician)
Portion of an Exchequer Document signed by both
and also by J. Hanbury on the verso of part of the original order that "Repayment of the like sum by him lent upon Credit of the said Act and paid into the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer the said Twenty-fifth Day of February, 1726 as by a Talley bearing Date the same Day appears; together with Interest for the same, after the Rate of Four Pounds per Cent per Annum at the End of every Three Months ...", 6" x 4½", no place, 19th June
Item Date:
1728
Stock No:
39320
£225
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MARY
(1776-1857, last surviving daughter of George III, and wife of her cousin William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester, 1776-1834)
Poignant Autograph Letter Signed to "My dearest Mrs Stirling"
saying that she ventures "to send the enclosed Pocket Book which belonged to my poor Sister & hope you will value it & love it for her sake ..." and ending that if she is near "Richmond pray remember I shall be delighted to see you if you call at the White Lodge ...", 3 sides 8vo., with envelope front, 25th July
brown stain around the edges of the inside from former mounting not affecting the text
Item Date:
1811
Stock No:
39542
£225
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THE QUEEN WRITES TO HER HOUSEKEEPER
MARY
(of Teck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed (Mary R) to "Dear Jeannie", (Mrs McKay, housekeeper at York Cottage)
saying that she has "arranged with Ellen that she is to go to the Cottage on Monday ... to take over from you & we hope you will remain on at York Cottage till July 1st. Perhaps you had better put Ellen into Emily Neller's room on your floor just for the time. When you leave we hope you will take your bed & mattress, the sofa which was got specially for you & which I know you like, the curtains and carpet & the cushions of your chairs as they all match & you will like to have something to remind you of your old room. It is a great grief to us that you are leaving after all these years, but I am sure the rest will be good for you & you will not then have all the little minor worries you had at the Cottage. We have just returned to London after spending 5 weeks at Windsor, only the weather was perfectly dreadful ...", 4 sides 8vo., on Buckingham Palace headed paper with red embossed heading, 14th May
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
40192
£325
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MARY
(of Teck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V)
Unusual wartime Christmas Card addressed to Mrs Blair, signed and dated
under the printed message of greeting, with a coloured picture on the front of an engraving by Gale and Golden Ltd from a drawing by J. Finnemore, of King Edward III with Queen Phillipa and Edward the Black Prince with some text printed inside describing the picture, 9¼" x 7", in folded card with purple ribbon and original autograph envelope, no place, 1915-
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
40064
£175
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