Documents and Letters

Field Marshal Harold ALEXANDER, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891-1969) Autograph Note Signed (“Alexander”) to “Dear Brother Knight” regarding a subscription.1 page oblong small 4to, Hartfield, 30 January n.y. [1955]. “Thank you so much for your letter of Jan 25th. I quite understand the reason you asked me for my subscription...

Field Marshal Edmund ALLENBY, 1st Viscount Allenby (1861-1936) Typed Letter Signed ("Allenby F.M."), congratulating the Anglo-American Branch of the YMCA in Cairo on their membership campaign. 1 page 4to on letterhead of The Residency, Cairo, n.d. [1920s]. "I take this opportunity of congratulating the Anglo-American Branch of the Y.M.C.A. in...

Sir John Poo BERESFORD (1766-1844) Autograph Letter Signed (“JP Beresford”) to “My dear Croker!” [John Wilson Croker, Secretary to the Admiralty], commenting on news of a skirmish near Badajoz and adding that “the noble Lord Cochrane . . . took 15,000£ . . . at Cadiz . . .” 3 pages...

 Jean Baptiste BERNADOTTE (1763-1844) Letter Signed and subscribed (“Je vous renouvelle lexpression de mes sentiments distingués, J. Bernadotte”) to Colonel Cavaignac, commander of the 10th regiment of Dragoons discussing the allocation of eagles for distinguished conduct following the battle of Austerlitz..1 page folio in French with integral blank leaf, on...

Louis Alexandre BERTHIER, Prince of Wagram and Neuchatel (1753-1815) Letter Signed (“Ml Berthier”) to the Inspector in Chief of Revenues for the Grande Armée, informing him which servicemen will or will not be eligible for bonuses paid at the end of the Austerlitz campaign. 1 page folio in French, Munich,...

Louis Alexandre BERTHIER, Prince of Wagram and Neuchatel (1753-1815) Letter Signed (“alexandre”) to the Duc de Bellune [Marshal Victor], expressing his pleasure at a show of harmony between French soldiers and the Spanish population celebrating Napoleon’s birthday.1 page 4to in French, Fontainebleau, 2 October 1810.        Trans: “I received...

 Louis Alexandre BERTHIER, Prince of Wagram and Neuchatel (1753-1815) Letter Signed (“alexandre”) an order to M. de Septeuil to remain on the staff of the duc d’Istrie [Marshal Bessières]. 1 page 4to with integral blank leaf, Paris, 26 March 1811.                      ...

Louis Alexandre BERTHIER, Prince of Wagram and Neuchatel (1753-1815) Letter Signed (“le Mal. Berthier”), as Napoleon’s Minister of War, to the English prisoner “Milord Terndale”. 1 page folio in French on blue-grey paper with the vignette of the Ministry of War, Boulogne, 13 Thermidor n.y. [annotated in pencil in a...

Sir Robert CALDER (1745-1818) Autograph Letter Signed (“Robt Calder”) to “My dear Bickerton” [Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton], asking him to allow Captain Smith of the Orestes to visit Southampton for three days. 1 page 4to with integral address leaf, Plymouth, 30 May 1812.     “This will be delivered to you...

James Brudenell, 7th Earl of CARDIGAN (1797-1868) Autograph Letter Signed (“Cardigan Lt. Genl.”) to an unnamed correspondent responding to a request for his autograph.1½ pages 8vo, with integral blank leaf, Deene, 25 March 1865. “At the request of my friend Dr. O’Callaghan[?] I have much pleasure in sending you the specimen...

John Pitt, Lord CHATHAM (1756-1835) Autograph Letter Signed (“Chatham”) to Major General Sir Herbert Taylor, pleading the cause of Lt. Col. Macdonald who has asked for a pension “for a serious injury he received”. 2½ pages 4to, Gibraltar, 5 July 1824.                   ...

Henri Jacques Guillaume CLARKE, Duc de Feltre (1765-1818) Letter Signed (“Duc de Feltre”) as Minister of War, ordering General Seroux to go to Magdeburg to take command of the artillery. 1 page folio in French with integral blank leaf, Paris, 22 August 1812.              ...

ERNEST AUGUSTUS, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (1771-1851) Letter Signed (“Ernest”) to Colonel Gordon, explaining the reason why John Cooke had been recommended for a promotion.2 pages 4to with integral blank leaf, St. James’, 20 January 1805. “As I have understood that there is an explanation required of the...

FREDERICK, Duke of York (1763-1827) Letter Signed (“Frederick”) to Charles Cockerill, regarding the character of an officer serving in New South Wales.1¼ pages 4to with integral blank leaf, Stable Yard, 14 June 1809. “I have to acknowledge your letter of the 1st Instant with an enclosure from Mr. Campbell of New...

Admiral James GAMBIER, 1st Baron Gambier (1756-1833) Autograph Letter Signed (“J Gambier”) to Mrs. Stott in Brighthelmstone, Sussex, regarding a request that Lieut Gilson be appointed to a Prison Ship.1 page 4to with integral address leaf, Admiralty, 9 September 1799.                    ...

Lieutenant-General Sir Brian HORROCKS (1895-1985) Typed Letter Signed (“Brian Horrocks”) to “Dear Henderson” explaining why he cannot attend a dinner.1 page 4to, Black Rod’s Office, House of Lords, 16 June 1960. “I regard it as a great compliment that you should have invited me to your Dinner. I am afraid, however,...

John Jellicoe, 1st Earl JELLICOE (1859-1935) Autograph Letter Signed (“Jellicoe”) to “My dear Sir Charles” who has declined to serve on a Committee of the British Legion.1 page 8vo, 80 Portland Place, 21 May 1929. “I am indeed sorry that you cannot join the Benevolent Committee of the British Legion to...

Etienne-Jacques MACDONALD, Duke of Taranto (1765-1840) Autograph Letter Signed (“Macdonald”) to an unidentified correspondent, thanking him for his concern in his (Macdonald’s) misfortune.1 page small 4to with integral blank leaf in French on black-edged mourning paper, Paris, 25 May 1825. Trans: “I had no doubt of the assurance you give me,...

Hugues-Bernard MARET, Duc de Bassano (1763-1839) Autograph Letter Signed (“HB Maret”) to an unidentified correspondent, announcing that “we are leaving in triumph and in peace”, weeks after the French victory at Austerlitz. Half page 4to in French, with integral blank leaf, Schonbrunn, 6 nivose an 14 [27 December 1805].  ...

André MASSENA, Duc de Rivoli and Prince d’Essling (1758-1817) Document Signed (“Massena”) as division general, ordering compensation to the commissariat officer Pelizzone for a horse taken during the expedition at Ronco. 1 page large 4to in French with integral blank leaf, countersigned by Pelizzone, Ronco, 25 Brumaire an 5 [15...