A printed pamphlet in French, concerning the case of Karl Wilhelm Naundorff (1785?-1845), who claimed to be Louis XVII of France. At the foot of p. 4: "No. 8, Camberwell Green, Le [14] Novembre 1839" (the "14" supplied in MS). With MS signature it the foot of p.4: “Charles Louis, Duc de Normandie”. This name was also used by Naundorff.
Autograph document addressed from "Lambeth", signed, presenting his compliments to Mr Wainwright and will be happy to see him if he calls at Lambeth next Wednesday a little before eleven o’clock.
Parchment document in French signed by Charles the Bold. The document is cropped along the right-hand edge and therefore some of the text is missing.
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Later inscriptions added: Inscriptions in later hands have been added to the document, including "Anno 1803"; "Finis L'ande le 3 mars 1803" and "Louis vanden Bogaerde".
Document in French signed by Louis Henri Joseph de Bourbon.
The document describes the approval of a pension to a retiring officer with rheumatism in the Régiment de Bourbon Dragons under Capitaine La Guiche (Amable-Charles de La Guiche, 1747- 1799).
Parchment document in French signed by Louis XIII. The document is slightly cropped along the right-hand edge and therefore a small amount of text is missing.
Parchment document in French signed by Louis XIV. The document is slightly cropped along the right-hand edge and in the lower right corner, and therefore a small amount of text is missing. The document is countersigned by Louis II Phélypeaux de Pontchartrain.
A Document addressed to Jean-Baptiste Tourteau of Septeuil, General Treasurer of the Civil List, with an instruction to pay [Duras?] three thousand livres for his appointment as governor at the Château de Saint-Hubert.
Autograph invitation, signed, to an unidentified military general. Transcription: “My dear General, Pray, command a place in my box on Monday evening. Lord Mountjoy is at Worthing – He has not a Box this year. Ever your faithful servant”.
Autograph letter addressed from "Temple", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, saying he is finding it impossible to get dinner on the table much before light, and therefore if he could have the pleasure of his company at some future occasion when no such contretemps is likely to occur.
Autograph letter addressed from "58 Torrington Square", signed, to George Cooke. Watts writes that he understands from Mr Wakeman of Dublin that Cooke would undertake a plate for the luxury volume of the Literary Souvenir. Asks whether it would be possible to confirm whether he would be willing to do this and if so, when Watts may have the pleasure of an interview with Cooke.
Autograph letter in French, signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer. The letter is in two hands, one of a copyist for the main part of the letter, and Rodenbach’s hand for the signature (Rodenbach was blind).
