Military Or Naval from Sophie Dupre

saying that he has himself "only one copy of 'Old Age' written by my father. I would have no objection of any sort if you with to have it re-printed...", 1 side 8vp. Alton, Isington Mill, Hampshire, 6th November together with a fine copy of the booklet by Bishop Montgomery with his photo by Lafayette on the front, 8vo.,… Read more about this item

showing him head and shoulders, in uniform, 3¼" x 2¾" mounted on card, 9" x 5½", annotated in pencil in another hand March

showing him full length in uniform with a beret, standing against the wheel of a car, 10" x 4", no place, no date, circa

later Admiral Sir Henry William BAYNTUN, (GCB, 1766-1840), suggesting that he "meet the Anson on our way towards Palma, join me with her & return the dispatches. If not, make the best of your way round Tolaro and as soon as you see the Anson make her signal for a Lieut and deliver my letters and join me in… Read more about this item

asking him "to help the Bearer hereof what posible you can in the getting his petition presented to the Right Honorable Commissioners for the Admiralty and Navy which will bee in supplicating for some Release in consideration of his great losse sustained in his vessell being suncke by the Bryer friggatt one of the States vessells... I have knowne… Read more about this item

asking him to "see if anything can be done for the writer of this, & if not tell her so...", Whitehall, Brougshane, Col Antrim, 21st September White was stationed at Peshawar during the Indian Mutiny and then fought at the Battle of Charasiab in October 1879 and at the Battle of Kandahar in September 1880 during the… Read more about this item

(Sir William Treloar, 1843-1923, Lord Mayor of London). saying that he "has had the pleasure to receive the kind invitation of the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor to luncheon... but regrets much that he is unable to accept it, as he will not be in London at that time...", 1 side 4to., Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 20th April … Read more about this item

showing him seated cross legged reading a newspaper, wearing civilian clothes, 8½" x 6½", no place, no date, laid down on card Wavell served in the Second Boer War, the Bazar Valley Campaign and the First World War, during which he was wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres. In the Second World War, he served initially as… Read more about this item

(1737-1826, Sicilian Diplomat and Chief Minister) replying to his letter "relating to the formation of a carriageable Road in a new direction by the village of Gesso and to the immediate re-establishment of the direct route from Messina to Catania etc by the Road passing below Taormina. Upon the latter subject I have the honor to transmit to your… Read more about this item

Yours very sincerely", 4½" x 2½", no place, no date Prince Louis married Princess Alice's daughter Victoria, his brother Henry married Princess Beatrice, and his sister Princess Alice was Prince Philip's mother.

demanding "the Boates & Cables undermentioned... on the 29th past by the Officers of Sheerness Yard for compleating the Sea Stores of his Majys Ships named in the Margine..." for the Portsmouth & Looe, the Lowestoft and the Winchelsea, ordering Longboats and Cables "These are to direct and require you to Issue the said Cordage out of his Matys… Read more about this item

printed with the details filled in by hand, appointing Joseph Adams, "to hold the rank of Surgeon in the King's Army in the East Indies...", 1 side oblong folio with wax seal, Fort William in Bengal, 21st January Briefly serving as the Governor of Ceylon in 1822, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India on 13th January 1823 and… Read more about this item

in his capacity "As chairman of the Executive Committee of the Royal Naval Fund, I write on behalf of the committee of that Fund to ask if you will offer our very grateful & humble thanks to His Royal Highness the Prince George for having so generously decided to become an annual subscriber of £5 to the Royal Naval… Read more about this item

saying that "your letter of the 25th of Novr last was sent from London to Doncaster in the expectation that I should receive it upon my Road from Scotland, and been but just retuned to me from that Place which is the reason why I have not taken an earlier opportunity of thanking you for it. Give me… Read more about this item

(1748-1817, Admiral) saying he has "reason to believe that a letter of thanks which I had the honor of addressing to you when Lord St Vincent quitted the Admiralty, was neglected to be forwarded, or has miscarried, and having been since favored by yours of the 30th May, inclosing one for William (which I conclude he has acknowledged from… Read more about this item

showing him head and shoulders looking to one side, wearing decorations with his order of merit around his neck, 3½" x 2½", no place, no date, circa He was a Prussian field marshal. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a new, more modern method of… Read more about this item

saying that he "should be much obliged to you if you would be pleased to cause the Extracts for the two undermentioned Marines, belonging to His Majesty's Ship Andromache under my Command, to be made and sent round to this Port...", with the names Patrick Poor and Thomas Allen and a note of the "Ships for which the Wages… Read more about this item

(Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805, Admiral) saying that "this will be delivered to you by my Nephew Mr Wm. Gell and my friend Mr Baker who are making their way in the Levant...", Sir William GELL (1777-1836, Archaeologist and Illustrator) continuing that "they have travelled there before and are well informed in Greece and Archipelago. My nephew has published a… Read more about this item

(1804-1869, Traveller and Politician) saying that he hopes "you will not think that I had forgotten the desire expressed in our note of 11th Inst for a Copy of certain Meteorological observations from Ceylon, but it has taken some little time to obtain the information, & now I send it with a note from Lt Col. James R.E. Superintendant… Read more about this item

acknowledging receipt "By Virtue of Order bearing Date the 28th Day of September 93; Of Mr Vernon, One of the Four Tellers of Her Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer, the Sum of Tenn Pounds Tenn shillings in full of all former Directions of the Said Order, and for Nine Months Annuity due at Michas last past, of One Hundred Pounds… Read more about this item