"THE AGAMEMNON'S DEFECTS AS GIVEN BY YOU TO ME ARE IN MY POSSESSION ... TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION OF THE ADMIRALTY'"
SMITH
(Sir William Sidney, 1764-1840, Admiral )
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Captain Bone(?) marked "Private"
saying he thinks "it may be satisfactory to you to be relieved from all dilemma as to the men under arrest on account of the Portuguese complaint, I therefore send you the enclosed document to remove any other responsibility than what you have placed on yourself by your appeal from my authority to a superior one ... I wish you every success and an early accomplishment of the wish natural to us all to visit our native shore from time to time. The Agamemnon's defects as given by you to me are in my possession & will enable me to influence the decision of the Admiralty as in the case of the London & Monarch ....", 3 sides 4to., with photographic print of a painting, "Diana, Rio de Janeiro", 26th May
Item Date:
1809
Stock No:
40343
£475
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WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Fine Autograph Letter marked "Private and Confidential", Signed 'Arthur Wellesley' to John BAGWELL
(1751-1816, MP for the pre-Union Constituency of Tipperary and Colonel of the Tipperary Militia) saying he has shown his letter to the Lord Lieutenant and he has been asked "to tell you that he will appoint Mr William B. Stewart to the office which will be vacated by Mr Boyle, but ... particularly directs me to draw your attention to my last letter he wishes you to understand that although he will appoint a person whom you will recommend to ... Clonmell, if that office should become vacant, he cannot remove Mr Jephson from that Office without his own consent ...", 2 sides 4to.,Dublin Castle, 28th June
Item Date:
1808
Stock No:
40335
£275
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[WILHELM II
(1859-1941, Emperor of Germany) and his wife AUGUSTA VICTORIA (Empress, 1858-1921) with their children
Fine unsigned original photo of a portrait
showing the Imperial couple with four of their young children, 5" x 3¾", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
40353
£175
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