GAMBIER Admiral James - ALS 1799 Period_1900 and laterAdmiral James GAMBIER, 1st Baron Gambier (1756 1833) Autograph Letter Signed (J Gambier) to Mrs. Stott in Brighthelmstone, Sussex, regarding a request that Lieut Gilson be appointed to a Prison Ship. 1 page 4to with integral address leaf, Admiralty, 9 September 1799. I have received your Letter of the 6th Inst. reminding me of the request made by my sister Mrs. Pitt for Lieut Gilson to be appointed to a Prison Ship. When an opportunity offers I shall
regretting that he is unable to accept an invitation
signed at the end of 1805 after the French victory at Austerlitz
B[ertrand] Delmas" "Merlin
He has asked my permission to have sent
diplomatic relations between France and Austria had broken down a week earlier
1 page 4to in French with integral address leaf
Opinion remains divided as to whether the servant was taking personal revenge or whether he had been paid by one of d’Antraigues’ many enemies
I have left the envelope unsealed in case you would like to see the contents
and I trust I am not trespassing too much on your kindness
regarding a request that Lieut Gilson be appointed to a Prison Ship
will best appreciate the difficulty which an English translator experiences in taming it down to the narrative style of English history
the Daily News] discussing his campaigning for Liberal candidates in the days before the 1918 General Election
