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Letter from Prince William Frederick, 2nd duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, to Miss Caton

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 6/ff.39r-39v
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Autograph letter addressed from "Gloucester House ", to a “Miss Caton” in which he expresses gratitude for her having remembered the wish he expressed for General Washington’s valedictory address and he is obliged to her for having procured it for him. He writes that Colonel Dalton delivered the book late last night and he may now return his best of thanks for it. It is doubly valuable to him for having received it from her.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Prince Albert to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 4/ff.7r-7v
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  • 14 July 1841

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Transcription of the letter: “I herewith enclose the promised etchings. Your’s sincerely Albert Windsor-Castle July 14 1841”.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Patrick Henry to George Washington

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 6/ff.25r-25v
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  • 5 February 1785

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Autograph letter addressed from "Richmond", signed, to Washington. Henry writes that he encloses a copy of the “act of assembly passed last session”.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Patrick Fraser Tytler to Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 5/ff.140r-140v
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  • 1 February 1836

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Autograph letter addressed from "Athenaeum", to Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer, presenting his compliments and discussing the manuscript correspondence of Sir Thomas Edmondes.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Pascual de Gayangos to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 4/ff.66r-66v
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  • 23 January 1842

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Autograph letter addressed from "28 Burton Crescent", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, notifying Van de Weyer that he is sending his collection of autograph letters and manuscripts to Mr. Prescott and is welcome to view the collection prior to sending them.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Michael Faraday to Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer

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  • 8 March 1834

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Autograph letter addressed "Royal Institution", to Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer presenting his compliments and asking to convey a paper to a Dr Jacquemyus.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Mary Brooke, 12 April 1924

Letter from Mary Brooke, 12 April 1924

Letter from Mary Brooke, Mallory's sister written from Colombo. This letter was found on George Mallory's body in 1999. It was wrapped in a handkerchief along with two other letters.

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Ap. 12th
Steelback Lodge
Galle Face
Columbo

My dearest George

I hope you have been getting the weather reports all right – it will be very interesting to hear whether you can trace a connection with our weather & how long afterwards. Since sending you the observatory report yesterday we have had the most terrific storm – gale of wind from S.W. – torrents of rain & thunder – we had noticed very heavy clouds at the sunset & it looked as if something were approaching, but the storm didn’t break till about 1 a.m. last night. It was most violent for nearly three hours so if you get the same you had better be on the look out – I wonder how far you have got now – I do hope you are getting on well & making good time. We were very disappointed not getting up to Diyatalawa last Monday, we were all packed up & everything planned when a wire came from the C.C. postponing the whole move & in a furious temper that he hadn’t been told some little minor details that no one thought he would want to know. I believe there were some very heated telegrams between him & our Colonel but of course it didn’t alter things & we have just had to wait here in the heat & packed & angry! There is hardly anyone left down here now, but I believe we really shall get off on Monday & are much looking forward to getting up to the hills & a cooler atmosphere. Ralph is going off for a week’s shooting on Thursday – he & another man & they ought to have quite a good time & see a lot of interesting country. They are going to camp out & I believe try for panther & bears at night as it will be full moon. When he gets back we expect Wynyard for a few days on his way home from Shanghai. This place is getting rather gay now with the flamboyant trees & others all coming into flower – I am afraid we shall miss them at their best. We took the children to the museum the other evening. really most interesting – besides all the Ceylon animals, birds insects, precious stones etc they had a very interesting room of the native handicrafts – pottery etc some of it most attractive – I believe you get the best things of that sort at Kandy & we must certainly make an expedition there when we get back here.

With much love & let me have a line when you can
Your loving sister
Mary

Letter from Marie de Solms to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer

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Autograph letter in French, addressed from "15 Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square", to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, presenting her compliments.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from Maria Edgeworth to Elizabeth Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 5/ff.46r-46v
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  • 12 May 1841

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Autograph letter addressed from "1 North Audley Street" to Elizabeth Van de Weyer, paying her compliments and expressing regret that she could not see more of her and her husband in town due to her sister's illness.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

Letter from M. A. B. Glen at the Start of the Battle of the Somme

Letter from M. A. B. Glen at the Start of the Battle of the Somme

Letter marked 'Secret' in red addressed to 'F.O.O. M.V' from M. A. B. Glen giving details of the planned attack by two Divisions of Infantry at La Maisonette, what they needed to do to support the attack, and what signals would be used by the Infantry back to them

Letter from Lydia Huntley Sigourney to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 4/ff.88r-88v
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  • 28 April 1841

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Autograph letter addressed from "New York", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, presenting three volumes of her works to add to his "noble collection of books", and to remember her to his wife and "beautiful boy".

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat

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