GORDON (Charles George, 1833-1885, General Gordon of Khartoum, 'Chinese Gordon')

Small collection of material relating to General Gordon comprising an Autograph Formal Letter from his brother Sir Henry William GORDON(1818-1887, Commissary-General) sending "an autograph and an impression of General Gordon's Chinese seal", (both present) the signature is the end of an autograph letter with the words "Believe me yours very affect" and another Autograph Letter to Mrs Kettlewell, signed "H. W. Gordon" regretting that he is "unable to comply with your request for an autograph of General Gordon but I have none at my disposal. There is no seal except the Chinese one ...", each 1 side 8vo., no place and 68 Elm Park Road, Chelsea, 2nd and 9th March 1885, together with a fine original cabinet photoby the London Stereoscopic Society showing him half length in Egyptian uniform with medals and a fez, 6½" x 4¼", no place,

The recipient is probably Edward Clifford, (1844-1907, artist) who did a pencil portrait of Gordon in 1882 which is now in the National Portrait Gallery.

Item Date:  1885

Stock No:  39768      £475

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