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of First World War Battle Ships, signed on the verso by J. W. Yates, including HMS Revenge with barrage balloon, each 6" x 4" mounted on card 9½" x 8", June

5" x 3", London, 4th June

thanking him and promising "to give the subject my best consideration", 1 side 8vo., United Service Club, Pall Mall, 4th July neat collector's note typed at head

saying he is most anxious "to have five minutes' conversation with you... at your office", 1 side 8vo., Admiralty, 21st December Walker served in the Turkish Navy, 1838-1845, where he was known as 'Yavir Pasha', and distinguished himself at the capture from Mehemet Ali of St. Jean d'Acre. In the Royal Navy he was C-in-C the Cape, 1861-1864, and at Sheerness.

asking them to transcribe the wills of J.E. Liebenrood, (d. 1812), of Prospect Hill, Reading, and the most recent will of his widow Lucy (d. 1829 in Middlesex), Hancock's sister, 1 side 8vo., 3 St. Albans Place, Charles Street, Waterloo Place, 9th April In another hand are the references to the Volumes and the charges for transcribing them. For a long account of Hancock's very varied and exciting service, and his going to sea again after a firm decision to abandon the Navy, see Marshall, Supplement Part I (1827), pp. 4-31. At Copenhagen, 1801, he was in charge of a flotilla of 150 small boats, carrying 2000 men for storming the Trekroner battery. Unable to reach it, they instead took possession of the captured enemy ships. Hancock disobeyed orders to burn the Holsten, recently abandoned by the Danish C-in-C, as he realised she was in excellent condition, and she saw good service as the Nassau (64).

saying he is "delighted to hear of you again, and have signed the programme with pleasure...", together with the Programme referred to boldly signed in the corner, each 1 side 8vo., the letter 52 South Audley Street headed paper, 19th April Scott was a pioneer in modern naval gunnery. During his career he proved to be an engineer and problem solver of some considerable foresight, ingenuity and tenacity. He did not, however, endear himself to the Navy establishment for his regular outspoken criticism of the Navy's conservatism and resistance to change and this undoubtedly slowed the acceptance of his most important ideas, notably the introduction of directed firing. In spite of this, his vision proved correct most of the time and he rose to the rank of admiral and amongst other honours was made baronet, a hereditary title.

asking him "to place this polling paper in the hands of some gentleman to vote as his proxy", 1 side small 8vo., St. James's Place, 11th June laid down by inner margin of blank fourth side

hoping he will "arrange everything at Constantinople, but, if not - I beg of you to come into the Gulf of Smirna..." where he will "have Ships or Brigs... this will make a line of communication for your Excellency to the Squadrons at Smirna... the frigate Dryad will then be placed at your disposal, but I am very anxious to see you... before you pass Smirna...", 2 sides 4to., no place, no date, c.

about a bill of April 1798 supposed to have been outstanding with his tailors in Chatham, the late Messrs Acworth & Matthews, and now called in by Acworth's executors, for "some common necessaries" and £5 5s in cash, he cannot think the account correct, "I sailed from Chatham in the spring of 1797, when I remember paying all my Bills & Mr Acworth's was one... I arrived in the Downs but never returned to the Medway from 1797 to this day. I sailed for Newfoundland", he explains the unlikelihood of the items "when I had left Chatham above twelve months... If I thought I owed... twelve, or twenty pounds, time nor place should not prevent my paying them", 3 sides 4to., autograph address on 4th side, Chichester, 22nd December

saying "I will do what you ask as to giving a sitting", and thanking them for "the photograph of my excellent & gallant friend Lord Wolseley, it is one of the best likenesses I have seen", 1 side 8vo., H.M.S. Alexandra, Malta, 23rd February a few light damp marks Lord Alcester took the Meteor floating battery to the Crimea and back to Portsmouth, 1855-1856, commanded a Naval Brigade during the Maori War, 1860-1861, and was C-in-C Mediterranean, 1880-1883.

saying that Wellington College is "a very good place to put a young lad", though "Alfred my boy is a very reserved & shy young fellow & did not much like it", and is now at a private tutor's, he mentions the Church accounts and asks his correspondent to follow up a reference for a Mr. Boyd seeking a living "and what his Church tenets are", 4 sides 8vo., Ingestre, 18th December traces of transparent strip in blank margin of fourth side The Earl was at Navarino in 1827, commanding the 'Philomel', and was later Naval ADC to Queen Victoria.

saying "Just tear up if you cant come", together with 2 tickets for her and her husband for Trooping the Colour on the 31st, with original envelope, Admiralty, 30th May mark of paper clip

saying "I can see nothing wrong, please explain it to me", 1 side 8vo., 50 Hans Place, 27th November light traces of laying down on blank fourth side Scott was a pioneer in modern naval gunnery. During his career he proved to be an engineer and problem solver of some considerable foresight, ingenuity and tenacity. He did not, however, endear himself to the Navy establishment for his regular outspoken criticism of the Navy's conservatism and resistance to change and this undoubtedly slowed the acceptance of his most important ideas, notably the introduction of directed firing. In spite of this, his vision proved correct most of the time and he rose to the rank of admiral and amongst other honours was made baronet, a hereditary title.

thanking him on behalf of the "New Hospital Committee of East Grinstead... for your valuable assistance at the Café de Paris Gala last Tuesday. I think the fund will benefit by quite £230 & you kept the people well amused besides adding materially to our takings & bringing the completion of our Hospital nearer...", 2 sides 8vo., Broadstone, Forest Row headed paper, 6th December It is possible that the correspondent is actually Nelson Keys (1886-1939) who was a stage and Film Actor and a star in Musical Comedy who would have been an excellent compere for a charity event.

telling him that he has "been a bit anxious that the Labour Party may confound our schemes... I think we could begin recruiting when the Caroline arrives... I shall be over [to Ireland] shortly", 2 sides 8vo., Wynyard Park, Stockton on Tees, 28th December The 3rd Marquis was Vice-Admiral of Ulster and Speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1921. In 1923 he was made commanding officer of the Ulster Division of the R.N.V.R..

signed also by the historian John Heneage Jesse, 1815-1874, Clerk in the Admiralty, Admiralty, 23rd December

sending the resignation "of one of the members of the Severn Fishing Board", 1 side 8vo., Berkeley Castle, 11th September n.y., c.

saying he "did wire first thing this morning apologising for confusion, and asking you to come to House of Commons... I am so overburdened with work you must forgive any error...", 2 sides 8vo., 2 Lower Berkeley Street, Portman Square, 17th April

thanking him for his letter and offer "I only wish that I had time to occupy myself as you propose... I am far too busy... your brother was a grand specimen of an Irish Gentleman...", 2 sides 8vo., on mourning paper, Chatham, 23rd November

(1777-1857, C-in-C Pacific 1841-1844), about the "probable time of my arrival... the increased force which France & America have upon the station induced the Government to apportion one of the few Ships of the line kept in Commission to that part of the world... I hoisted my flag in [Collingwood] yesterday", and looks forward to having "the benefit of... your experience and knowledge... Lady Seymour has determined on accompanying me with our family", he anticipates having to go, as Thomas did the previous year, "to the Northern parts", even if Lady Seymour prefers to stay in Valparaiso, with Dublin & Vindictive coming home, and Collingwood and America arriving, there will be a heavy demand for stores, "the Prince de Joinville has made some sensation by a hostile pamphlet to Gt. Britain about the future application of Steam Force which his father", Louis Philippe I, "will not much approve of", he has agreed to keep Col. Robinson's son… Read More