Great Britain and British Commonwealth Crimean War
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Lot No: 648
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Lord Raglan. 1854 (Dec 27) Letter to General Yorke written and signed by Lord Raglan, headed "Before Sevastopol", "I enclose a letter from M. General Codrington in favour of Captain Mackenzie, his Brigade Major of the 92 Regt. Airey [Gen. R. Airey, the Quartermaster General] knows him well having had the Brigade which Codrington now commands and speaks in the highest terms of him and I can say of my own observations here he is one of the most intelligent and satisfactory staff officers I ever came across, your very faithfully, Raglan". A fine Raglan letter, with blue handstamp of the Commander-in-Chiefs office. Also a print of Raglan.
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Lot No: 649
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Crimean War related letters including 1842 letter written and signed by Admiral Charles Napier (Commander of the Baltic Fleet in 1854) with two prints of Napier; 1865 letter written and signed by Admiral Lord Paget (who served with the Baltic Fleet and in the Crimea, later Secretary to the Admiralty and C-in-C Mediterranean); 1876 letter written and signed by General Henry Percy; 1854 letter from Augustus Jacob on H.M.S "Leopold" in Balaclava Harbour with good content on the harbour, state of the troops ashore and the incompetence of Lord Raglan, and a second 1859 letter from Jacob discussing his naval service including the destruction of Russian guns in the Crimea; c.1855 dinner invitation from H.M.S "Royal George" (serving with the Baltic Fleet), also various prints, etc. (6+).
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Lot No: 650
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1855 (Dec 1-29) Letters from Col. E. Goulburn written from "Camp before Sebastopol", one letter describing a visit to Balaklava Harbour and the burning of his hut, both unusually privately carried to England and posted unpaid in London, handstamped "Charing Cross" with 2d charge marks. (2).
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Lot No: 651
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1855 Covers to Lady Wrottesley in England posted from Triest, Constantinople (French P.O) or Corfu, with two letters from her son Major Charles Wrottesley, written from "Steam Ship Imperator Off Athens" or "Fort Neuf, Corfu" (both dated 1858, apparently in error for 1855). The Athens letter includes "I went to Scutari on Sunday & was sorry to hear Asiatic Cholera had begun there. It is a frightful disease & frightens the other patients ... there is a monument here to poor Tousy Williams, it is a very large marble head & is not in good taste, & there are many almost as bad ... before you get this you will have heard of the death of Lord Raglan. What an unfortunate end so soon after the unfortunate affair of the 18th. Herbert told me on that day he stood exposed to a heavy fire of grape watching the attack of the English on the Redan. Whatever his merits as a General we may admit of an opinion but everyone in the Crimea allows he acted with great judgement & temper in all dealings with the French, one of the greatest difficulties connected with the affair ... some parts of the camp were not salubrious from men & horses buried not very deep ...". The second letter from Corfu (posted from Triest) includes "as the 82nd have not been sent on to the Crimea ... General Simpson has sent word that at present he does not want more men in the Crimea". (3 covers + 2 letters).
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Lot No: 652
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1855-56 Covers with enclosed letters from (2) or to the Crimea, comprising 1855 cover from London to "Captain G.A.E Ridge R.M, Naval Brigade, British Camp, Crimea" franked 1d + 2d, enclosed letter from his agent, "We beg to inform you we hope to have the pleasure shortly of taking up your commission as Commander, which rank you have been promoted for your services in the trenches"; 1855 cover to Ireland endorsed "O.B.M 77th Regt Crimea" with 1d perf 16 strip of three cancelled London "49" triple numeral, "Post Office British Army" backstamp, a short enclosed note from O.B Miller at "Light Divn. Camp before Sebastopol"; and 1855 (May 9) stampless cover endorsed "Officers Letter from Crimea" charged 6d, enclosed letter written six weeks after peace was signed, from Norman Smith at "Camp Sebastopol" awaiting news of the Regiments departure from Crimea, "Post Office British Army" backstamp. (3).
