Sales catalogue 573: Maggs Bros

Date:
1932
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/117
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 573: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ghalabre (Madame)—continued. us despair for the welfare of our Country. To conquer with the enemies’ power is to be conquered. That is the answer to the whole question. . . . ‘I cannot resist the feeling of gratitude that the faithful Robespierre’s virtuous conduct and wise writings have inspired in me in spite of his advice not to do so, His touching modesty will produce the opposite effect to judge by myself, But He will be no danger to liberty ; the noblest emulation will be the result.’ Etc. 502 CHARLOTTE (AUGUSTA, 17960-1817). Only child of the Prince Regent, afterwards George IV. Married Prince Leopold in 1816; died in child-birth the following year. An EXTRAORDINARILY LONG AND MOST PATHETIC AUTO- GRAPH LETTER SIGNED, ADDRESSED TO HER MOTHER. THE PRINCESS OF WALES, AFTERWARDS QUEEN CAROLINE, WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT TO BECOME A MOTHER. 5% pages, folio. 1817. £18 18s Commencing :—‘‘ My dearest Mother.—A few days will elapse before I may claim to be addressed by the endearing appellation with which I have commenced this letter, when providence may develop to me new duties which may ihn some measure temper but can never supersede those moral and pious obligations which have been heretofore imposed upon me. Were I to disguise my true sentiments or to effect feelings other than those which occupy my bosom in the prospect of becoming a mother I should feel myself unworthy of that parental affection which constitutes at least the second bliss of life . . . united to a man whose whole attentions are directed to the promotion of my happiness. I cannot but feel plea- sure in the anticipation of that hour of perilous hope which shall enable me to present to him a new tie of connubial love, and to the Nation a new and abundant source of future promise and consolation.’’ Etc., etc. 503 GHARLOTTE SOPHIA (1744-1818). Queen of George III. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO HER SON, ERNEST AUGUSTUS, DUKE OF CUMBERLAND. I page, 4to. Windsor, 16th November, 1811. £2 10s Requesting news of the Prince of Wales. nie I thank you for your letter of yesterday and beg you to contrive some way or other to let me know every day how yr. brother goes on under this dreadful confinement in which I trust he will be entirely guided by Home and not play any tricks.’’ 504 CHARLOTTE SOPHIA. Queen of George III. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO LORD AILESBURY. 2 ppe ovo. 13th April, 1781, £2 2s Refers to various Court matters, also :— ‘‘] return you many thanks for the Copy of the Address from the Livery cf the City of London. I am very sensible of Lord Salisbury’s attentions about the Drawing Room.” Ete.
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