Lot 790
Sudan signed letters and ephemera
Stamps & Covers of The World Including Great Britain, 30th-31st July | S25013
Auction: 30 July 2025 at 11:00 BST
Description
Selection of twelve signed letters and ephemera relevant to various individuals related to the campaigns in Sudan. Includes 1885 envelope with signed letter from Major-General Sir Redvers Buller VC to Major Egerton, 1893 (16 Nov) from Frederick Villiers, 1892 from Field Marshall George, Duke of Cambridge to John Baldwin, signed "George"; 1897 (14 Oct) from Arthur Duke of Connaught to "Coke", signed "Arthur"; 1898 (6 Jan) envelope with signed letter from General Sir Neville Lyttelton to Lieut. Col. Allatt, 1899 (13 Nov) from Lord Wolseley to Sir Evelyn Wood regarding the incident in which Sir William Francis Butler was denied the possibility of seeing the Queen when she visited Bristol, signed "W", 1899 (18 June) from Hector Archibald MacDonald ('Fighting Mac'), 1904 autograph note by Major-General F. Howard signed "F. Howard"; 1908 (14 Dec) and (14 Aug) two letters from Admiral Sir Colin Keppel, 1910 (30 Oct) from Col. Henry H. Mathias, 1931 (6 August) from Major-General Bertram Reveley Mitford to Rev. Davis. Also a signed studio photograph of Major-General Sir William Gatacre and two photographs of 9th Sudan Regiment and Sudan Camel Corps on parade. An interesting lot
