77
835
Crimean War interest, quantity of letters
and correspondence addressed to Colonel
John McLoughlin from J. Velitchko - a
Russian Hussar giving his account of the
battle of Balaclava. The letters also
thanking the Colonel for the portraits sent
of himself and various other British soldiers
to include Colonel Whinyates.This lot
includes a watercolour portrait of
Velitchko wearing the Hussars uniform
worn at the time of the battle. The verso
enclosing a letter explaining the portrait
was painted by his son, dated Moscow 1893
to bottom right corner. The verso portrait
also with inscription "In Remembrance of
the Balaklava Charge 1854 13/25 October, to
an English Artillery-Man Colonel J
McLoughlin, from his friend a Russian
Hussar, J Velitchko". With twelve detailed
letters, all dated 1890's, some with original
envelopes, (qty)
£500 - £600
836
Crimean War interest, siege field order,
reading 'an order from Capt. Oldfield R.A.,
a few days before he was killed in the
trenches, when he commanded the left
siege train before Sebastopol', written in
ink, 20cm wide
£100 - £150
837
Crimean War interest, two original letters
from a soldier called John William Gloag,
writing home to his son George, one
addressed Cavalry Camp, Balaklava,
January 5 1855, the other adressed Crimea,
August 4th 1855, reading "Do you remember
Sergeant Breeze? at the great battle of
Inkerman, a cannonball killed the horse and
man next to him, and the ball then struck
Sergeant Breeze on the arm and carried it
away and he has suffered greatly", "The
other day when Lord Cardigan was at
Constantinople, he went to see our sick and
wounded soldiers and left £100 to be
divided among them, besides giving many
of them two or three pounds each. This was
very kind, I know you would all like to do
what you could for poor wounded soldiers"
etc. With two envelopes. (4)
£200 - £300
838
Douglas Haig (1861 - 1928), signed letter
wishing a happy christmas and prosperous
new year
£30 - £50
839
Early 20th Century stereoscopic viewer,
Underwood & Underwood, New York,
Patented June 11 1901, together with,
quantity of viewing cards published by the
same company, depicting mostly Palestine,
approx. 50 cards
£30 - £50
840
Early 20th Century writing album, with
contents of various watercolour and other
illustrations, 21cm high
£30 - £40
841
Eastern Union Railway, Plans and Sections
of a Proposed Branch Railway, from
Manningtree to Harwich, surveyed by G.T.
Cloutt, November 1846, with contents of
six coloured plans, 80cm wide x 63cm high
£150 - £250
Lot 836
Lot 841
842
Edward Heath (British Prime Minister
1970-1974), four signed letters to Mrs
Bertha Hall, all signed in ink, all on House
of Commons headed note paper, together
with, one other letter signed by Roger
Martin on behalf of Edward Heath, (5)
£60 - £80
843
Edward VII funeral invitation, reading "The
Funeral Of His Late Majesty King Edward
VII, 20th May 1910, Admit Col. H. Finn, to
the Horse Guards Parade, not later than
8.30am", with original envelope, and card
cancelling the Regimental Dinner, (3)
£30 - £50
844
Eight Australian interest books, to include,
The Kangaroo Marines by Captain R.W.
Campbell, Flowers from the enemy, Digger
Smith by C.J. Smith, Written In Sand by
Denis Warner etc., (8)
£70 - £90
845
E.C. Buley, Glorious Deeds Of Australians
In The Great War, Third Edition, London,
Andrew melrose Ltd., 1915, 19.5cm high
£30 - £40
