Sales catalogue 591: Maggs Bros

Date:
1933
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/133
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 591: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (UN-TRENCH)> 10: HENRI -11, OF FRANCE. 4-page, large 4to. 1552. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. V). £300 A VERY FINE LETIER ENTIRELY IN THE HAND. OF FH BOY KING, EDWARD VI., INTRODUCING THE MARQUIS OF NORTHAMPTON. ‘Monsieur mon bon frére, envoyant par devens vous mon cousin & conseil- leur le Marquis de Northampton, ce porteur, pour tel propos que nous ay signifié par mes autres lettres, il m’a semble bon affin de plus vous donner, a cognoistre la vraye amitié & entiere amour & bienveillance que je vous porte vous escripre ces deux mots de lettre.’’ Etc. The Holy Roman Empire and France were at war in the summer of 1552, and Edward VI. watched the struggle with the utmost interest. On 19th June, 1552, he signed letters of congratulation on recent success addressed to both combatants. The present letter is evidently the one introducing Northampton, whom Edward sent with the con- gratulatory letter. This Earl of Northampton was William Parr, brother of Catherine Parr, who married Henry VIII. in 1543. In June, 1551, he conducted an embassy to France to invest Henry II. with the Order of the Garter ; and he was one of those commissioned to suggest the marriage between Edward VI. and the French King’s daughter. On Edward’s death in 1553 he espoused the cause of the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey, was condemned to death, but pardoned with forfeiture of his titles. WHEN NINE YEARS OLD. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ‘* ALBERT,’’ WHEN .NINE YEARS OF AGE, TO HIS SISTER VICTORIA THE PRINCESS ROYAL (AFTERWARDS GERMAN EMPRESS AND MOTHER OF THE PRESENT EX-KAISER). | I page, 8vo. 21st November, 1850. £4 10s Possibly his earliest letter extant. It is written in a round childish hand, and in it he sends his sister (who was ten years of age that day) a birthday present. ‘“ My dear Vicky,—I hope you will accept this little present from me, with my best wishes I remain, your affte brother—Alhbert. Edward VII. as a child was called by his first name ‘‘ Albert,’’ afterwards whilst Prince of Wales, he used the signature ‘‘ Albert Edward.’’
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