21st Oct, 2009 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Victory)
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[M] AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM HORATIA NELSON, WARD...
AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM HORATIA NELSON, WARD TO PRINCE ALBERT, REGARDING EDUCATION
My dear old friend ' Many, very many thanks for your kind letter it was only put into my hands as I was starting for London.. proceeding to detail the ages and occupations of her children and concurring in advice the Prince had previously suggested regarding their education, written over four sides of a folded sheet with later pencil annotation suggesting a date of 1860 and signed 'H N Ward'; together with a reply from Buckingham Palace to an earlier letter dated March 16th 1856 politely declining her invitation to head a public subscription for Christ's Hospital, signed by C.M. Chipps.
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My dear old friend ' Many, very many thanks for your kind letter it was only put into my hands as I was starting for London.. proceeding to detail the ages and occupations of her children and concurring in advice the Prince had previously suggested regarding their education, written over four sides of a folded sheet with later pencil annotation suggesting a date of 1860 and signed 'H N Ward'; together with a reply from Buckingham Palace to an earlier letter dated March 16th 1856 politely declining her invitation to head a public subscription for Christ's Hospital, signed by C.M. Chipps.
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Sold for £558
Estimated at £500 - £800
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM HORATIA NELSON, WARD TO PRINCE ALBERT, REGARDING EDUCATION
My dear old friend ' Many, very many thanks for your kind letter it was only put into my hands as I was starting for London.. proceeding to detail the ages and occupations of her children and concurring in advice the Prince had previously suggested regarding their education, written over four sides of a folded sheet with later pencil annotation suggesting a date of 1860 and signed 'H N Ward'; together with a reply from Buckingham Palace to an earlier letter dated March 16th 1856 politely declining her invitation to head a public subscription for Christ's Hospital, signed by C.M. Chipps.
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My dear old friend ' Many, very many thanks for your kind letter it was only put into my hands as I was starting for London.. proceeding to detail the ages and occupations of her children and concurring in advice the Prince had previously suggested regarding their education, written over four sides of a folded sheet with later pencil annotation suggesting a date of 1860 and signed 'H N Ward'; together with a reply from Buckingham Palace to an earlier letter dated March 16th 1856 politely declining her invitation to head a public subscription for Christ's Hospital, signed by C.M. Chipps.
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Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Victory), 21st Oct, 2009
