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[Crimean War] 13 signed items, mostly Crimean War officers. 5 accompanied by an illustration. Signed items mostly cut signatures or other small items. ++ J. Yorke Scarlett (Governor of Chelsea Hospital). Franking signature, postmarked “Farnboro station/ SP 9/ 70.” ++ Sir John Bowring. Franking signature, clipped from the outside of a letter postmarked “Exeter/ Au 6/ 70.” The Scarlett and Bowring franking signatures are from an autograph book. Other side of the leaf has 8 other signatures (The Hon. Rowland C. Hill; J. R. Gore Esqr.; Baldwin Leighton; Henry Whitmore, MP for Bridgworth; George Pritchard, High Sheriff; 2 signatures by Robert W. Clive, MP; and 1 unidentified signature). Collector’s notes on the leaf have dates of 1849, 1860, and 1862. ++ Hunter Blair (Lieutenant-Colonel). Handwritten pass to audience gallery of the House of Commons. 1853. ++ E. S. Burnaby. Major General. ALS. 1 sentence, Jan. 18, 1881. ++ Lord Raglan. Cut signature, as Fitzroy Somerset. ++ Sir Charles Ash Windham. ALS. Dated “23 June 57.” 1 sentence. Mounted to cardstock. ++ Richard England. Cut signature. A Lieutenant-General in the Crimean War, he played a notable role in the Battle of Inkerman. Brigadier-General in Kaffir War. ++ General D’Allonville. ALS to “Monsieur Keith.” [Major Keith Falconer] July 30, 1856, in French. 4to. Chipping to upper portion affecting at least 2 words. ++ LS by Gen. D’Allonville, also to Keith Falconer. Empatoria, Apr. 10, 1856 (dated below signature on 3rd page). 8vo. Very good. ++ Earl of Cardigan. Cut signature. Engraving is 8vo, [c. late 1850s to 1870s], VG with light marginal dust soil. ++ Lucan. Franked envelope. ++ Cut signature of Sir Richard Airey, w/ Vanity Fair color lithograph, July 19, 1873, few traces of foxing. ++ “Yrs truly/ E. C. Burnaby/ Colonel/ Comms The Grenadier Guards.” Cut signature, foxed.
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