Sales catalogue 494: Maggs Bros

Date:
1927
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/51
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 494: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1759 1700 1701 1702 circumstances I do not know how to get you one, his posthumous papers being as yet untouched. I am enabled to send herewith your musical watch. . . . To return your watch : the former tune was obliged to be taken off as the action beans but one melody, and this is now Rule Britannia. J am sorry to say I am not quite satisfied with the manner in which it i. set, the beginning is not clear, the wnoe wants sound and several notes are not set exactly to my MS., as you will see by the pencil marks, and several notes are not exactly in tune. . . .’’ Ete. MOSCHELES (IGNAZ). : AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (IN FRENCH) TO MONSIEUR NORBLAIN., I page, 8vo. 20th January, 1823. With seal. £1 5s (Trans.) :—‘‘ The quantity of my affairs, and the suddenness of my departure caused by a letter I received from London, prevented me from having the pleasure of paying you a personal visit to express to you the pleasure and the satisfaction accorded me by being accompanied by you.’’ Etc. MOUNIER (J. J., 1758-1806). President of National Assembly and later, Councillor of State under Napoleon I. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED IO THE SENATOR PERREGAUX. 1 page, folio. Belveder, near Weimar, 28th March, 1801. 15s Dealing with a misunderstanding over the payment of the school fees of M. Perregaux’s son. MOUSSINOT (ABBE). Canon of Saint Merry. Correspondent and friend of Voltaire. Great lover of pictures. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO M. PARIS. Rapp med tOmmeuatis OL sNay emt 77 £3 15s Chiefly referring to paintings, including some of Poussin which he had bought. MURAT (JOACHIM, 1771-1815). French Marshal. Married Caroline, sister of Napoleon and became King of Naples. Court Martialled and shot in October, 1815. DOCUMENT SIGNED TWICE BY MURAT, BEING PARTICU- LARS OF MILITARY APPOINTMENTS DURING’ NIVOSE, PLUVIOSE AND VENTOSE, Van 6. ; 1 page, folio. £1 10s