1747 (Sep 16) Official letter from Paris, "The latest news from London announces the English have projects to make an attempt on our coasts and envoys went to Jersey and Guernsey to recruit garrisons and a complete regiment of Infantry ..... seems to indicate an expedition will be made on the coast of lower Normandy ..... by on your guard and watch out ...... we must give some help to Normandy if this province is about to be attacked". An interesting letter from the War of the Austrian Succession, not posted.

1795-1901 Documents, entire letters and covers including 1842 and 1879 Commission documents for the Royal Guernsey Militia; 1804-08 documents regarding forces on Guernsey (3); 1793 letter reporting the arrival of the King George cutter; 1798 entire letter from an Officer in Guernsey, posted to Scotland; 1829 free letter from Royal Hospital Chelsea to Ireland informing the addressee he can collect his next quarter's pension at Jersey; 1878-79 covers to Guernsey Militia Office (2); 1885 registered cover to an Officer at Fort George Guernsey; and 1901 Boer War soldiers cover to Jersey, a few faults. (12).

World War One. 1914-1919 Covers and cards including mail to the islands from soldiers in France (12, three with cachets of "MISSION MILITAIRE ANGLAISE / BUREAU DE RAVITAILLEMENT" from St. Malo or Pont L'Abbe) or held as P.O.Ws in Germany (7); picture postcards of soldiers in the islands (34) including departure of Guernsey and Alderney war contingents and 1919 Victory parade; 1914 (Aug 28) unpaid card from a Guernsey soldier about to leave for France charged 1d; and 1919 American YMCA front to Paris with return address of "Wm H. White, U.S Army" bearing G.B 1/2d + 2d tied by "U.S ARMY POST OFFICE MPES / 768" c.d.s (Aug 1) applied at Cherbourg, red U.S Army Base Censor cachet, believed to be from the U.S air unit on Alderney. (58).