METTERNICH
(Prince Klemens, 1773-1859, Austrian Statesman, guiding force at the Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815)
Fine Autograph Letter, in French with Translation, Signed, addressed to Mr Twiss
saying that he has “received the enclosed letter from the secretary of the Athenaeum. Please tell me what I should reply to him. I am so ignorant of matters of this kind that I must rely on your knowledge. The issues between Berlin and Frankfurt are proceeding, as the public papers show, in a manner that, to my eyes, comes down to a pronouncement on the value or worthlessness of princely sovereignty versus that of the people. As in all things, a side issue is magnified by consequences that are, alas, incidental to the main point; it is the question of Sovereignty that is being contested between King Frederick William and Baron von Gagern with his retinue of professors. What is certain in any case is that there is no middle ground between the two combatants; it is a question of crown or cap. Which side will prevail? I am very comfortably settled here. I have time to myself, and that is all I ask...”, 2 sides 8vo., Richmond, 26th April
Item Date:
1849
Stock No:
43600
£975
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MIKOYAN
(Anastasy Ivanovich, 1895-1970, from 1964 President of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR)
Signature 'A Mikoyan' in Russian,
blue pencil on card, no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1965
Stock No:
17603
£50
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[MILL
(John Stuart, 1806-1873, Philosophical, Radical Reformer & Economist)]
Unsigned carte de visite photos by John & Charles Watkins
showing him head and shoulders in profile, 4" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
40820
£225
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MILLERAND
(Alexandre, 1859-1943, President of France 1920-1924)
Finely lithographed document signed, in French with translation,
to the President of Peru (Augusto Bernardino Leguía, 1864-1932, President 1908-1912 & 1919-1930), informing him that "the Senate and Chamber of Deputies united, under the terms of the Constitution, in National Assembly at Versailles, the 23rd of this month, have elected and proclaimed me President of the French Republic", and assuring him "of my firm desire to work at maintaining and strengthening the good relations that unite France and Peru. I shall be fortunate in being able to count on the valuable support of Your Excellency", signed also by Georges Leygues, 1857-1933, Foreign Minister 1920-1921, lithographed in imitation of handwriting with MS additions, 2 sides 13¼" x 8¾", Paris, 30th September
two neat filing holes in margin, just touching three letters
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
52385
£150
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MILNER
(Alfred, 1854-1925, K.G., High Commissioner for South Africa and Colonial Secretary, 1st Viscount)
Autograph letter signed to Mrs Clifford
regretting the he is "out of Town ... I am particularly sorry that I cannot come to you tomorrow evening. I should greatly have enjoyed it. I don't forget that you kindly said I might come & see you & I still hope to avail myself of that permission But I have not been very well and have lived out of Town a good bit this summer ... it has quite cut me off from society ...", 3 sides 8vo, 47 Duke Street, St James's headed paper, Henley, 29th June
Item Date:
1895
Stock No:
40033
£150
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