Royalty
MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)
Autograph letter signed to Canon Edgar Sheppard, 1845-1921,
sub-dean of the Chapels Royal, about the arrangements for the confirmation on Thursday 24th March by the Bishop of St Albans of her second son Prince Francis, (1870-1910, Major in the 1st Dragoons, served in the Sudan and South Africa), suggesting 1 o'clock, please write me a line at St. James' which will be called for later in the day, she hopes you quite saw my difficulty as regards the May Bazaar, scarcely a week passes without my declining one or more applications, she cannot do a second day unless for a National object or one I am immediately connected with, 4 sides 6 x 4, no place, 1st March
Item Date: 1887
tiny hole in blank portion
Stock No. 53698