Sales catalogue 522: Maggs Bros

Date:
1929
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/78
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 522: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    726 CHARLES II (1630-1685). King of Great Britain. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (IN FRENCH) TO COMTE D’ESTREES, VICE-ADMIRAL OF FRANCE. 2 pp., 4to. London, 8th September, 1673. With silks and seals. ‘ £22 10s A very fine specimen. ‘“‘ Devant que d’avoir receu vostre derneire du 4 au courant j ’avois deja donné Vordre pour la sortie de la riviére de l’escadre francoise de peur que la mauvaise saison ne l’arrestant dang nos mers comme il vous est arrivé l’année passée.’’ Hite. 727 GHARLES Il. Ci TE Rest Nie: 1 page, folio. Dated from the Louvre in Paris, 25th June, 1652. £8 10s His appeal to Scotland, with a view to a rising there to restore him to the throne. “| We are most confident you will gladly embrace any opportunity to contribute your utmost endeavours to the advancement thereof, and to the recovery of yr. countrey from the oppression, misery and dishonour it now groanes under by the insolence and tyranny of our English rebells, who propose to themselves the absolute change of the whole Government thereof, and the extirpation of the ancient nobility and gentry of that our Kingdome and the entire subjecting of it to their arbitrary and lawless jurisdiction, which every true Scotchman must from his heart abhore. And therefore we have appointed Lieutt General Middleton to communicate our purpose unto you, that we are resolved to leave no way _un- attempted on our part, whereby we may suppresse those wicked rebels, and relieve our good subjects of that Kingdom.”’ Ktc. 728 GHARLES X (1757-18360). Kaing of France. A SERIES ~OF -EIGHT AUTOGRAPH LETTERS 3am FRENCH) TO THE COUNTESS DIANE DE POLIGNAC. Extending to 16 pp., 4to and 8vo. Dated from Paris, Coblentz, London and Edinburgh, 24th February, 1790, to 5th April, 1803. £14 14s Very interesting and intimate letters written after visiting the different European Courts and whilst an exile during the French Revolu- tion Period. He speaks of a lady friend to whom he owes all, and who has absolute power over him. Mentions that the faithful Riviere has succeeded in escaping and is on board an English ship.
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