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British Military & Naval Leaders. A group of 8 Autograph Letters Signed by various British military and naval leaders of the 19th century, comprising letters from George Colley (1835-1881), 8 September, no year, to Captain Allison. stating that he is extremely obliged to his correspondent for their note, offer of assistance and for 'taking the trouble of sending a guide to meet us', further adding that he is disappointed at not being able to join in a 'proposed ride and trip through the Drakensberg and Basutoland', explaining that 'Unfortunately I am still engaged on an enquiry here which I had hoped to have finished on Monday but which will detain me some days longer’, 2 pages, 8vo; Robert Napier (1810-1890), 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, 22 August, c.1870, to Colonel [Frederic] Thesiger, 'regarding the necessity of severe measures to repress insubordination' which were given to three men, with Thesiger’s autograph reply signed to integral blank; Henry Bulwer (1836-1914), 4 July 1893, to H. C. Shepstone on hearing of the death of Shepstone’s father; William Shepstone (1841-1892), 9 August 1873, concerning a letter he has not received; Charles Shaw 3 December 1838, asking the editor of the Naval & Military Gazette in London to consider two letters for publication; Thomas Dundas, 23 April 1814, referring to recruits belonging to the North York Regiment of Militia who are assembled at Leeds and should march to Liverpool in order to embark for Ireland; Charles Brisbane forwarding a statement of his public account as Governor of Saint Vincent, September–December 1812; Richard Lambart, 7th Earl of Cavan, re. payment for cleaning some pictures (Qty: 8)