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WILLIAM IV (1765-1837)
Autograph letter signed ("William") to the naval historian Edward Brenton, one page, 4°, integral blank leaf, Bushey House, 23 March 1823. Warmly thanking Brenton for sending him the first volume of "your valuable work of Naval History", "I approve most highly of their contents and the sense of your knowledge and attention to our profession. The binding of a book is of no moment and I cannot think of troubling you with that: the work is so truely excellent it requires nothing to recommend it but its sterling merit". Brenton's fine Naval History of Great Britain 1783-1822 was published in 5 volumes in 1823.
Autograph letter signed ("William") as Duke of Clarence to Charles Murray, one page, 4°, with red seal glued to top of page, Admiralty, 26 April 1828. Concerning a charity in which the Duke was interested, and saying that: "I rejoice the Prince Polignac is authorized by the King of France to inscribe His Majesty's name with an annual Contribution of one hundred Pounds" (top left hand corner stuck down).
FREDERICK, DUKE OF YORK (1763-1827) [Second Son of George III; Commander-in-chief of the British Army]
Autograph letter signed ("Frederick") to an unnamed correspondent, 1½ pages, 4°, Euston, Oct 20 1823. Referring to Captain Parry's attempts to discover the North-West Passage, "I beg to return you my best thanks for your letter and obliging communication of the safe return of Captain Parry from his perilous expedition, though he has not succeeded in his Object of discovering a North West Passage yet he has I think clearly ascertained the impossibility of any such existing, and therefore has I should imagine completely set that question at rest" (strengthened at margins).
AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, DUKE OF SUSSEX (1773-1843) [Sixth Son of George III]
Autograph letter signed ("Augustus Frederick") to Earl St. Vincent, 1½ pages, integral blank leaf, Kensington Palace, 20 Jan 1816.
Sending birthday greetings, "The high feelings of personal regard which I entertain for your Lordship will ... be my excuse for ... intruding upon your time with expressions of my sincere and fervent wishes for your health and happiness, which must be as interesting as gratifying to those who have the happiness of being most intimate with you, and not less so to other individuals who upon the sense of National Gratitude and Pride are sensible of what is due to Earl St. Vincent" (slightly stained, fold marks). (4)
Autograph letter signed ("William") to the naval historian Edward Brenton, one page, 4°, integral blank leaf, Bushey House, 23 March 1823. Warmly thanking Brenton for sending him the first volume of "your valuable work of Naval History", "I approve most highly of their contents and the sense of your knowledge and attention to our profession. The binding of a book is of no moment and I cannot think of troubling you with that: the work is so truely excellent it requires nothing to recommend it but its sterling merit". Brenton's fine Naval History of Great Britain 1783-1822 was published in 5 volumes in 1823.
Autograph letter signed ("William") as Duke of Clarence to Charles Murray, one page, 4°, with red seal glued to top of page, Admiralty, 26 April 1828. Concerning a charity in which the Duke was interested, and saying that: "I rejoice the Prince Polignac is authorized by the King of France to inscribe His Majesty's name with an annual Contribution of one hundred Pounds" (top left hand corner stuck down).
FREDERICK, DUKE OF YORK (1763-1827) [Second Son of George III; Commander-in-chief of the British Army]
Autograph letter signed ("Frederick") to an unnamed correspondent, 1½ pages, 4°, Euston, Oct 20 1823. Referring to Captain Parry's attempts to discover the North-West Passage, "I beg to return you my best thanks for your letter and obliging communication of the safe return of Captain Parry from his perilous expedition, though he has not succeeded in his Object of discovering a North West Passage yet he has I think clearly ascertained the impossibility of any such existing, and therefore has I should imagine completely set that question at rest" (strengthened at margins).
AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, DUKE OF SUSSEX (1773-1843) [Sixth Son of George III]
Autograph letter signed ("Augustus Frederick") to Earl St. Vincent, 1½ pages, integral blank leaf, Kensington Palace, 20 Jan 1816.
Sending birthday greetings, "The high feelings of personal regard which I entertain for your Lordship will ... be my excuse for ... intruding upon your time with expressions of my sincere and fervent wishes for your health and happiness, which must be as interesting as gratifying to those who have the happiness of being most intimate with you, and not less so to other individuals who upon the sense of National Gratitude and Pride are sensible of what is due to Earl St. Vincent" (slightly stained, fold marks). (4)