Collection of documents relating to the Percival family and the Duke of Wellington - Correspondence between.Lord Clarina [Massey, Dublin Castle] & the Military Authorities [x4 Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington, x2 Prince William Frederick Duke of Gloucester]; Magazine Relating to the Assassination of Hon Spencer Perceval May 1912; Historical Manuscripts Commission National Register of Archives [x2 D Perceval Esq, x2 Perceval II Surrey]; Extract from the Commission's Seventh Report 1879 Relating to the Ass[assination] of the Earl of Egmont; Proben aus Gelre's Wappenbuch [Sample's from Gelre's Armorial]; Scrap Album [Massey, Lord Clarina, Percival]

Published by unpublished no date given1801, 1801

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", 4 letters to Lord Clarina from Arthur Wellesley ("Dublin Castle"; 9 pages possibly on Irish made paper with watermark 'GR', 1807, including comments on tithes, Ireland, Great Britain; 1 page, 1809, "pension"; 2 pages, 1819, "Commission" [military]; 1 page, 1819, "Lady Clarina"), 2 letters to Massey from William Frederick (4 pages, 1801, including comments on ill health and quiting commission; red seal, 4 pages, 1806, "leave of absence"). Magazine extract 'A Dream Realised', National Register of Archives reports (family deeds 1656-1862), extract 'Manuscripts of the.Earl of Egmont.' (20 pages), Gelre's Armorial in Dutch (12 pages, 6 engraved plates). Scrap album, 10 pages (partially completed) relating to Massey (Clarina) and Percival families (including newspaper cuttings with announcements 1804-1902, Illustrated London News 1852 special edition lying in state of Duke of Wellington, letter from "Clarina Lieut General Comding Dublin District?1886", 8 portrait photographs ("Massy"), surity bond with red seal "?Lord Clarina?Edward O'Brian?1804", letter to "Hugh L Barton" (in envelope with red seal), letter on mourning paper "?distinguished?service" 1886, engraved colour plate 'Papa Pio VIII 1830'), lower blank inscribed "Anna Emily Barton?1894". Of historical interest with personal comments by Duke of Wellington." , Original Edition , most letters in very good condition, album much worn and lack backstrip pages brown and crumblling, other items show general wear , card wrappers and envelopes, half bound brown and black morocco album with green endpapers, , 38 x 29 cms Hardback, Paperback SIGNATURES DUKE OF WELLINGTON, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ISBN: Seller Inventory # 65830

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Title: Collection of documents relating to the ...

Publisher: unpublished no date given1801

Publication Date: 1801

Binding: Soft cover