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King Charles I
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- King Charles I
- Letter signed ("Charles R") at the head, to "the Governor or Commander in cheif [sic] of our forces or Garrison in or near our Towne of Newarke"
- ink on paper
advising that "our Nephew Prince Rupert is imployed in an expedition of importance for our especiall service in Lecestershire", and ordering him to provide assistance to Prince Rupert as requested, 1 page, folio, Oxford, 20 January 1642/3, contemporary endorsement, damp damaged with loss at folds incurring damage to about 5 letters, strengthened
Provenance
J. Eliot Hodgkin, FSA (d.1912); sale of his collection in these rooms, 22-24 April 1914, lot 168, to P.M. Barnard for Miss Scott of Penmaenucha, Wales
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A wartime letter from the time of Prince Rupert's ascendancy. Rupert spent the first winter of the war assisting with improvements to Oxford's defences and probing Parliamentary forces in the surrounding counties. Leicestershire was of crucial importance as Royalist control there would ease communication with the Royalist army in the north commanded by Newcastle.