Search Results: Royalty Political from Sophie Dupre

saying she was "so touched by your charming invitation... Alas I have taken on so very much for the coming months... All good wishes to your society", 2 sides card, London County Council and Chester Street, S.W.1., 7th June n.y., c. filing holes touching printed heading and date, light trace of folding

(1679-1740, from 1718 2nd Baron), "one of the four Tellers of His Ma[jes]t[ie]s Rec[eip]t of Excheq[ue]r" for £49 15s 0¾d, "in further parte of an Order bearing date 14 Augt. 1714 for 30,000 l.... towards paying off the Expence of her late Ma[jes]t[ie]s Household", contemporary calculations relating to the amount received at bottom right, title on fourth side, 1 side folio and conjugate leaf, no place, 21st June cancel stroke on fourth side, defect in top right margins and light damp mark on four letters without loss In 1707 Samuel Masham married Abigail Hill, cousin of the Duchess of Marlborough, and woman of the bedchamber to Queen Anne. Mrs. Masham steadily increased her ascendancy over the Queen, replacing the Duchess as Keeper of the Privy Purse in 1711 and causing the dismissal of Lord Oxford as Lord High Treasurer in 1714, shortly before the Queen's death.

(Remigio Morales Bermúdez, d. 1894, President from 1890), informing him that he has resolved "to bring to an end the mission which Cavaliere Luigi Petich has been fulfilling in Your Republic as Our Minister Resident" and renewing "the expression of feelings of particular esteem and friendship, with which We pray that God may hold You... in His Holy keeping", signed also by Benedetto Brin, 1833-1898, Navy Minister 1884-1891, Foreign Minister 1892-1893, 1 side folio and conjugate blank, Rome, 25th May

(José Rufino Echénique, 1808-1887, President 1851-1855 & 1865), saying he has received with great interest his letter, informing him that he has been elected President, congratulating him, and expressing his wish for stronger and closer ties with Peru, adding "I am touched by the wishes you form for my happiness", 2 sides folio, Brussels, 15th July clear but a little faded

(Andrés Avelino Cáceres, 1836-1923, President of Peru 1886-1890 and 1894-1895), saying he has resolved to accredit Cavaliere Davide Segre as Resident Minister, mentioning his "distinguished personal qualities and his proved ability and prudence", and the King's own wishes for the prosperity of "your illustrious Republic", signed also by Francesco Crispi (1819-1901, Prime Minister & Foreign Minister 1887-1891, Prime Minister 1893-1896), 1 side folio and conjugate blank, Rome, 22nd June

assuring him that "His Majesty is pleased to approve the several steps you have taken for raising the Seamen, and it is with great pleasure His Majesty sees the Zeal with which the measures proposed by your Lordship have been received... The very handsome conduct of Lord Hopetoun on this occasion has been particularly noticed... Lord Kinnoull's recommendations have been laid before the King...", 1 side folio., St James', 22nd July There was an urgent need for seamen, since a Franco-Spanish armada greatly superior in numbers was cruising in the Channel that summer, though in the event it did nothing.

Foreign Editor of the Daily Telegraph, sending, "in view of the interest shown by the Press and public in Moroccan affairs... the enclosed Report [not present] of Spanish progress in our zone of the Empire", marked by Sir John in pencil "abt 3/4 col[umn]", 1 side 4o., Spanish Embassy, London, 9th July

(George, 1st Baron, 1861-1942, Lawyer, Civil Servant and Industrial Arbitrator), in his "capacity of Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Anglo-Spanish Society I beg to thank you very warmly for your interesting discourse of yesterday afternoon, which I consider in common with my fellow Members as a valuable contribution to our yearly work...", 1 side 4o., Spanish Embassy, London, 15th December