Sales catalogue 516: Maggs Bros

Date:
1929
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/71
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 516: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6260 YARMOUTH (AMALIE SOPHIE VON WALEMODEN, COUNTESS OF, 1704-1765). Mistress of George IT. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED {IN PRE NCE I page, 4to (N.D:). | £4 10s A very rare autograph letter. (Trans.) :—‘‘ Not having been able to have had the honour of speaking to you alone this morning, I have that of telling you that I find His Majesty inclined to give M. Wabhler’s place to Lord Lincoln. As to the office of Lord of the Bed- chamber, the King has not yet been willing to say that he will give it to him, but if you and the Duke of Newcastle mention it once more to the King and one day when he is in a good humour, I will answer for it that he will not refuse you and if you tell him that you both regard it as a favour granted to yourselves. I, beg you not to let the King know that I have written to you.’’ Ktce. 627 YORK (ANNE HYDE, DUCHESS OF, 1637-1671). Eldest daughter of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon. Married Duke of York afterwards James II and was Mother of Mary II and Queen Anne. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (INIT TIA ieee) ba Ba Rob sd DA Red hI Ad a I page, 4to. York, 12th September (1666). With seals and silks. £7 10s Stating that she is expecting her correspondent’s mother, who has promised to stay at York as long as she does herself.