Sales catalogue 501: Maggs Bros

Date:
1928
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/59
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 501: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    19 ARGYLL (ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, MARQUIS OF, ‘rg98-1661). Negotiated the Peace of Berwick between the Scots and: Charles I. Crowned Charles II. in 1661. Executed for High Treason. LETTER: SIGNED “SAS “LORD EORNE,. TO: THE LAIRD. OF LAWERS. I page, dto. “Kendloch, 21st! July, 1638. £4 4s Desiring the Laird to be present at a meeting ‘‘ wch. I have appointed wh. my friendes ‘at Inverary uponne the ffirst day of Aueust.’ 20 AUGUSTA OF SAXE-GOTHA (1730-1772)... Mother of George IIL DOCUMENT SIGNED. Iv page, folio.: Wercester House, 17th. ori, a 754s £2 2s A warrant, appointing Robert Seay Gentleman-Usher in her household. 21 AUMALE (FRANCOISE, MADEMOISELLE D’). Companion to Madame de Maintenon. THREE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS sIGNED: TO>);-MADAME DU PERON SUPERIEURE DE LA. ROYALE MAISON DE ST. LOUIS A Se ve 10 pp., 4to.. Fontamebleau, 30thafunes 1708s. ist gandary, 1722, 2Ath June. £5 5s Personal letters, containing references to the Maréchal de Villeroy and Madame de Maintenon. . (Trans.) :—‘‘ Madame wrote to you this morning. I find her better this after- noon, or rather this evening. . . She said this morning: *‘ St Cyr must take the place of many things to me, for the days here seem centuries to me, and if I had not St. Cyr, I should die.”’ 22 BABEUF (FRANCOIS NOEL, 1764-1797). French Politician. The leader of the ‘‘ Conspiration Babeuf ’’ against the Directoire. He was guillotined the 25th May, 1797 (one month after the date of this letter). AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, [O SiS Wipe GU EVIDENTLY INTENDED FOR HIS SON): I NDAEE: 8vo.. (20th Ayoril .7O7.): £10 10s Dis & ta maman d’avoir bien soir de votre petit frére. J’ espere que ceci ne durera pas, et que les citoyens administrateurs ne puniront pas plus longtemps vous, mai et tous ceux qui n’ont point participé a cette extrava- gance. Jene sais pas bien de quoi il est question, mais ce que j’apprenois m’apprend assiz qu’il n’y a que de cela.’’ Etc.
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