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ЛОТ 1304:
GORDON CHARLES: (1833-1885) British Major General, known as Chinese Gordon and Gordon of ...
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GORDON CHARLES: (1833-1885) British Major General, known as Chinese Gordon and Gordon of Khartoum. A.L.S., C. G. Gordon, two pages, 8vo, Beaufort Street, Chelsea, 14th April 1881, to Garnet Wolseley ('My dear Wolseley'). Gordon writes a letter of introduction recommending Captain Hurrell of the 89th as 'a candidate for the Residency of Transvaal (if the Transvaal allows a British Resident)', further remarking 'I have known him for some years as an energetic officer, & he has good recommendations from Cape. I have told him that you will receive him kindly and hear what he has to say'. With blank integral leaf. A letter of good association. About EX
Garnet Wolseley (1833-1913) 1st Viscount Wolseley. Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, one of the most admired and influential British Army officers of his day. Wolseley served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1880-82 and as Governor of Transvaal 1879-80.
