WADDINGTON
(William Henry, 1826-1894, Prime Minister of France, 4th February - 28th December 1879, French Ambassador to London, 1883-1893)
Autograph Letter in the Third Person, as 'The French Ambassador', to Mr Murray,
(Thomas Douglas, 1841-1911, Barrister, amateur Egyptologist and friend of Whistler), accepting with "much pleasure" for Monday 13th July, 1 side 8vo, French Embassy, London, Albert Gate, 4th July no year but 1885 or
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
56347
£75
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WALDEGRAVE
(William Frederick, 1851-1930, Chief Conservative Whip in the Lords, 1896-1911, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, from 1859 9th Earl)
Autograph Letter Signed to J.F. Boyes, the theatre and drama critic of the Daily News,
hoping "to look in", 1 side 8vo., 13 Montagu Place, W., 18th June n.y., c.
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
50680
£15
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WALDHEIM
(Kurt, b. 1918, Secretary General of UN 1972-1982, President of Austria 1986-1992)
Christmas card signed,
under the printed message of greeting in English, with a gilt Austrian eagle on the front, 7" x 4½", no place, c.
Item Date:
1994
Stock No:
19349
£175
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WALKER
(Peter Edward, b.1932, M.P., from 1992 Baron)
Typed Letter Signed to A.J. Hall
about the 70 m.p.h. speed limit and the fallibility of statistics, 1 side 4to., House of Commons, 15th December
Item Date:
1966
Stock No:
13462
£20
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WALPOLE AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS CAREER
WALPOLE
(Sir Robert, 1st Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, 1st British Prime Minister)
Fine Document signed addressed to the Pay Office of the Horse Guards
listing “the following Sumes being necessary for the Subsistence of His Majesty’s Forces as hereafter mention’d, I humbly move your Lo[rdships] to direct Moneys to answer the same viz: In part of £567,070.s.4 Voted for Guards, Garrisons etc Anno 1721. For Two Months Subsistence to the forces provided for in this Sume, Commencing the 24th of this Instant February, and ending the 24th of April 1721, £72,107.1.5....” and it continues to list other sums comign to a total of £178,339.16.0 “Which Sums yo[ur] Lo[rdships] were pleas’d to Order me to raise out of the Tallys and Orders on Malt 1720 in my hands, and which I humbly move your Lo[rdships] to replace out of the Supply granted by Parliament for the Service of the year 1721...”, 1 side folio with notation on fourth side, no place, 14th February
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41943
£775
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