Autograph letter, signed, to an unidentified recipient.
Transcription: "My dear Sir, I commit to your friendly care the inclosed letter and beg to offer my best regards & wishes to the ladies of your family Yours truly obliged J Baillie"
Autograph letter, addressed fron "Brighton", from a Colonel de [C?] to the Belgian Ambassador in London. The author provides a resume of his military credentials and offers his services to the Belgian people.
This album chiefly contains the engraved portraits and autographs of notable diplomats in the court of Queen Victoria, and others of Sylvain Van de Weyer's acquaintance. Many of the items are undated, therefore the date range of the album is taken from items which can be dated to a specific year.
Menu for the Lent bump supper including a list of the crew [Mallory listed at No. 3], the coach [G. E. Compston of Trinity Hall] and bumps made [King's II, Peterhouse and Clare II]. Signed on the back in pencil by members of the crew and coach.
Menu for the bump supper including a list of the crew [Mallory listed at No. 7], the coach [H. C. Hudson of Jesus College] and bumps made [Sidney, Pembroke II Trinity Hall II, Lady Margaret II and King's I]. Signed on the back in pencil by members of the crew.
(1) Handwritten poem ‘Lords Coëval with creation’ (1958) by C.S. Lewis (2) Explanatory letter to Francis Turner, 10 June 1958 (3) Printout of the music by Peter Relph (who sang bass in the choir), June 2016.