Sales catalogue 449: Maggs Bros

Date:
1924
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/28
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 449: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    267 ‘LEE (CHARLES, 1730-1782). Famous American General during the Revolu- tionary War. Held chief command in the Southern Colonies. Taken prisoner by the British, but, after the surrender of Burgoyne, was ex- changed. Courtmartialled for disobeying Washington’s orders at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778 and suspended. A LENGTHY AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO DR. COLEMAN. 3 pp., folio. Warsaw, 8th May, 1760. £9 10s A very rare and exceedingly lengthy letter written by’ him whilst with the Polish Embassy. Inuit he gives a remarkable description of the anarchy then prevailing in Poland. €¢ : I have been in this place two months waiting for an opportunity to ‘join the Riccian Army, and I am afraid that T shall he oblig’d to wait a month longer the -commnnications being filled with the offals of the Confederates (who are themselves a banditti) that it is impossible to stir ten yards without an escort of Russians. The Pneglish are less secure than others as they are esteemed the Arch enemies of the Holy Faith. A French Commedian was the other dav near being hanged from the circumstances of his - wearing a bob wig Crbice by the Confederates is supposed to be the uniform of the Engish nation).” 268 LEICESTER (ROBERT DUDLEY, 1st EARL OF, 1532-1588). Favourite of Queen Elizabeth. Suspected of murdering his wife Amy Robsart. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED.TO DR HOTMAN, OF PARIS. | BaD Dae OlO mee ZUCM\alilatvar N.Y. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. LXV.).. £32 Of botanical interest, desiring Dr. Hotman, amongst other things, to obtain for him all manner of seeds, the best he can procure from among the Italians, and all kinds of rare flowers, besides seeds for melons, cauliflowers and such like. Also desiring that a ‘‘ good young Cook ”’ might be sent him, and as to a young man he was sending to Paris to be trained for two years asa _ Cook, and giving most interesting instructions. oe . . Touching the wynes yt may forbear to send any, for I find the Renysh wines very good this yere. “1. pray yu lett him bring wt him all mannr of sedes, the best yu can procure ther among the Italians, aswell for herhes, & salletts as for all kind of rare floers besyde sedes for myllons, collyflorry, & such like, as spargus & all sorts of Radyshe.” Ete.