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enclosing a testimonial (present) for the post of Superintendent of Rural Police in Suffolk, and asking him to send "a list of the Sussex [sic] Magistrates. Peradventure there may be some, whom I can address on your behalf" (n.d.), the testimonial praises Major Griffiths "more particularly... under my immediate Command in Dublin in 1829 & 1830 as Captain in the 2nd or Kings own Regiment of Foot" and considers him "in every way qualified to fill any appointment" requiring "activity & intelligence & judicious discipline" (3rd November 1844), of the magistrates he has written to "Lord Charles FitzRoy, & Mr. Rushbrook M.P.... requesting the former to present my recommendation of you to the Duke of Grafton" (10th November 1844), in all 6 sides small 8vo., 4to., and 8vo., Floors Castle, Roxburghshire, 3rd - 10th November slight traces on each of laying down by one margin Sir Charles fought at Talavera and Salamanca, and commanded the Gujerat… Read More

5" x 3", Nantwich, 9th November Lord Combermere was 2nd in command at Salamanca, leading the famous charge of Le Marchant's and Anson's Heavy Brigades, but was wounded and sent home. His return passage took 28 days and so he was 3 days late for the battle of Vitoria. In 1815 Wellington was annoyed that command of the Cavalry in Belgium was given to Lord Uxbridge by the Prince Regent, who thought that Combermere had gossiped at Brighton years before about Mrs. Fitzherbert. Thus Combermere missed Waterloo but on the very day after Wellington wrote, 'We must have Lord Combermere if he will come' and he commanded the whole Allied Cavalry in France 1815-1816. He was Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, 1822-1825 and in India 1825-1830.

Please accept my sincere thanks for the honour you did me in proposing my name...", 4" x 3", no place, no date Bethune raised and led his own regiment, Bethune's Mounted Infantry, in the Second Boer War and directed the Territorials in the First World War. He became General Officer Commanding West Lancashire Division, Territorial Force, Western Command, in 1909.

(William Henry, 1846–1912, Physician and lecturer on comparative anatomy, physiology, pathology and medicine at Westminster Hospital) asking him to come, "I have a touch of influenza... & besides getting your valuable advice I shall be so glad to have a talk with you", 2 sides 8vo, 14 Curzon Street, Mayfair, W.1., 4th March Lane served in Zululand, South Africa and Egypt, was Military Secretary at the War Office, 1903-1904, and was Secretary of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 1905-1909.

thanking him for his congratulations on "the Lieutnancy of... Brecon", he has no thought of "making any alterations in any part of the Militia" but will welcome recommendations, he and the Duchess hope they may see him before long "in Glostershire", adding compliments from Doctor Penney who is "at all times the Ladies most obedient servant", 1 side 4to. Badminton, 12th June Together with on the conjugate leaf a draft letter apparently from Williams to the Duke, recommending Henry Allen, a young Captain in the Militia, as "King's Counsel on this circuit", sent 8th May 1788.

saying that as "the Prisoners of War have entirely left the Depot at Perth", the corresponding part of the garrison may be removed, "it consists of the Antrim & Lanark Regts. of Militia", the "few Men... wanted to take Charge of the Barracks and the Stores may be furnished by... the Regts. of the Line now stationed in the Perth District", he will be "at Edinr. on Wednesday next [20th]", and has directed "the withdrawing of two out of the four Comps. from the Orkney and the Reduction of the two withdrawn", 3 sides 4to., Upper Brook Street, 16th July

sending "the desired plan of reorganisation of the military scools of Austria. - I hope it will be accepted by our Emperor" and recommending the bearer, "the brave General Prince Wartenburg... Hoping to see you soon in Vienna", crowned monogram, with his signed carte-de-visite photograph by Rabending and Monckhoven, no place, no date, c. The Baron had earlier (1856) been professor of Strategy and the History of War at the School of War, and then served with distinction in North Italy and the South Tyrol.

explaining that illness prevented him wishing him goodbye "at the [Viceregal] Lodge this morning... the Duke [Viceroy, 1829-1830] and Duchess of Northumberland... will carry with them the prayers of the poor... I am still a private gentleman, and under a Whig administration I suppose a soldier may live on his grievances. Your Whig is the natural enemy of the soldier", and he will not leave Ireland "except for employment", Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, 4th December no year but At 21 Douglas was D.A.Q.M.G in S. America, and then with Sir Arthur Wellesley in the Peninsula. From 1809-1812 he was Colonel Commandant, the 8th Portuguese Regiment, which he brought to a high degree of effectiveness. At the time of this letter he had just finished 5 years as Commander, S.W. District of Ireland. He was later Governor of Guernsey.

(1788-1877, of the Royal Artillery), headed 'Private and Confidential', saying his brother Henry, (1802-1894, Secretary at War, 1835-1839, Colonial Secretary 1846-1852, from 1845 3rd Earl Grey), has written "about the Government of Gibraltar", Henry is "very anxious to break through the rule, which has hitherto excluded Generals of your branch of the service from such commands", and has asked Charles "to try & find one,,, with the good sense & judgement to conduct our intercourse with the Spaniards" and "likely to be efficient in his Military Capacity - for at present I have a notion, it is a mighty slack Garrison", adding "Your Lieutenant Generals will probably be too old - but my brother would nor hesitate about appointing" a really good "Major General... in spite of Horse Guards - How would Sir R, Gardiner do it?", Henry has not "made up his mind to appoint an Artillery General... but he wishes to know who are your… Read More

complaining that the "stuffing made for my Dickey Box... is not all what I desired to have" and gives the correct specifications, 1 side 8vo., B. Heath, 1st May

telling him he has shown Lord AMHERST (1717-1797, Field Marshal, from 1760 1st Baron) "your favour of the 25th with the three Papers therein enclosed", and that the reply, (for the information of Lord George GERMAIN, 1716-1785), is that "the Prayer... of Brigadier Calder for a certain allowance" for living expenses "deserves very mature consideration... as the same would be... nearly half as much as the Building of the Proposed Barracks" and would be followed by "a like Claim... from the Officers of the Troops in every other Island where there may not be Barracks", on the second and third papers "from Major General Vaughan" the writer sends an "Extract [not present] of his Lordship's Letter" about the "Promotions which he has recommended", 2 sides folio, Whitehall, 29th May top corners slightly trimmed, short tear in top margin without loss Jeffery, 1st Lord Amherst, fought with distinction under Wolfe and became… Read More

saying he understands "there are 3 litters of Cubs on your shooting wh. is (as you think) more than your share!!", asking "as a favour" not to disturb them "till next week when I will see that they shall be shifted off your ground", and arranging to meet his keeper "at Brook's mill on Monday", 4 sides 8vo., Combermere Abbey, Whitchurch, Shropshire, 3rd May old transparent strip on fourth side without loss

thanking him for his "kind letter and enclosure. At our last meeting we settled to take an office and get a secretary at once. As we had no funds we agreed, for a start, to try & get our friends to help us a bit. I guaranteed £10 & got it in sovereigns, half sovereigns and silver from the Club. Others of the Committee are doing the same and that is the true meaning of my circular. I hope we shall meet next time I come to Liverpool...", 3 sides 8vo., 94 Piccadilly, 2nd June Bethune raised and led his own regiment, Bethune's Mounted Infantry, in the Second Boer War and directed the Territorials in the First World War. He became General Officer Commanding West Lancashire Division, Territorial Force, Western Command, in 1909.

(1723-1784, M.P. Secretary to the Board of Ordnance) informing him that he knows "of no objections against the promotion of Mr Nathaniel Minshales practitioner-Engineer, nor any objections to his succeeding Mr Charles Weston...", 1 side 4to., Greenwich, 27th July

conveying Princess Christian's acceptance as patron of 'the Exhibition', with on the conjugate leaf a draft reply in pencil, naming the event as 'A Music Room, the decorations after the Greek', and noting other possible patrons including the King of Greece, the letter 2 sides 8vo., Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Park, 8th March

letting him know that he has "deferred my departure from England until Wednesday. The time fixed for my departure from Brindisi is the 17th so I shall have to... the journey accordingly, going by Paris... I have asked to have the Endymion sent to meet me at Brindisi and if so we shall not be bound positively to a day. I had the pleasure of seeing your brother...", 4 sides 8vo., 5 York Street, St James, no date75 Lord Napier served many years in India, excelling in military and civil engineering, C-in-C India 1870. He took his title from the Abyssinian expedition of 1867. Brindisi is a port city on the Adriatic Sea, in southern Italy's Apulia region.

sending a few manuscripts... autographs of Séguier, Alaric Watts, Thos: Hood, Don Carlos... Lord Arlington... & French of I don't know what", embossed badge of the Regiment, 2 sides 8vo., The Curragh, 13th October

saying he has "had a good many letters about Sir F. Milman all strongly recommending him and I have no doubt that he is a very good man. I do not though think that I have the slightest chance of being able to employ him... any appointment I might make, though I do not at present see reasons to suppose that I should make any, would be temporary only and I imagine that that is the last thing Sir F. Milman wishes...", 2 sides 8vo., Private Secretary's Lodge mourning paper, Dublin, 27th August faded In 1882 he was sent to the Sudan in command of an infantry brigade and fought at the battles of El Teb and Tamai, and the expedition to relieve General Gordon in 1885. He was promoted to major-general. He was sent to Ireland in 1886, to head an inquiry into moonlighting by police personnel. He returned to the Army as Quartermaster-General to the Forces the following year.

saying that "Mr Blair has written to say that he has... Mr F. Robertson to attend the meeting on Wednesday... I hope you will come and bring everyone you can...", 1 side 8vo., 24 Ennismore Gardens, S.W., 21st October no year Plumer had served in Egypt and in Matabeleland, north of the Transvaal. Before the outbreak of war in South Africa (11th October 1899) he was sent out to the Cape on special service, raising the Rhodesian field force or 'Irregulars', which he commanded during the early months of the war, and leading them to join Mahon in the relief of Mafeking (17th May 1900). In WWI, most of the other generals had a cavalry background, given to break-through charges, but Plumer, always thoughtful, well prepared and considerate, became known as the 'The Soldier's General'. He gained a signal victory at Messines in Flanders in 1917, and took a very prominent part later in the recovery of Belgium, being made Field Marshal, 1st Baron (later Viscount) and awarded… Read More

accepting for "the Tea Party... of the Bolton Anti Corn Law League", 1 side 8vo., Broughton, Manchester, 12th December