VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria
VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R I (minor ink blot to the initial letter), as Queen, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at St. James's, 26th April 1897. The partially printed document grants the Dignity of an Honorary Member of the Fifth Class of the Royal Victorian Order to Monsieur Julien Albert Hully, Station Master at Nice. Countersigned at the foot by Edward Bootle-Wilbraham (1837-1898) 1st Earl of Lathom, in his capacity as Chancellor. With blind embossed circular seal and blank integral leaf. Together with Fleetwood Edwards (1842-1910) English Lieutenant-Colonel, Keeper of the Privy Purse to Queen Victoria 1895-1901. L.S., Fleetwood I. Edwards, one page, folio, Buckingham Palace, 20th May 1897, to Monsieur Julien Albert Hully. The partially printed letter transmits the Queen's warrant 'granting to you the dignity, rank and privileges appertaining or belonging to the Class of the Order into which you have been admitted. With the blind embossed seal of the Royal Victorian Order and blank integral leaf. Also including Francis Knollys (1837-1924) English Courtier, Private Secretary to the Sovereign 1901-13. A.L.S., Francis Knollys, two pages, 8vo, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London, 15th May 1897, to [Julien Albert Hully]. Knollys states that he has been instructed by the Prince of Wales to acknowledge receipt of Hully's letter 'and to inform you in reply that it gave His Royal Highness much pleasure to hear that the Queen had been pleased to appoint you a Chevalier of the Royal Victorian Order'. With a French translation in an unidentified hand to the integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope (postage stamps neatly removed) hand addressed by Knollys. VG, 3