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Auction: 21066 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 68

(x) The Major David Underwood Collection of collection of Royal Visits and Tours to India, 1876-1912
Royalty
George, The Prince of Wales
1905 (14 July) ALS on "York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk" headed letter paper to Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar, Master of the Household to King Edward VII discussing a number of topics, most notably thanking the Earl for his "Congratulations & good wishes on the birth of our 5th son" (Prince John), the health of the partridges and pheasants, need for rain and general good wishes. Some foxing to paper though fine.

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