Lot 781
Sandwich, John Montague, 4th Earl (1718-92) 4th Earl of Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty during the American Revolution. He assisted Captain Cook in fitting out his fleet in 1778, and the Sandwich Islands (later called Hawaii) were named after him. Scarce Revolutionary War-date autograph letter signed ("Sandwich") as First Lord of the Admiralty, 1½ pp., 9¼ x 7½ in., Hampton Court, 6 Jan. 1777. Addressed, to "My Dear Lord" in part: "Sir Hugh Palliser has examined the enclosed list of naval stores, & thinks the demand by no means extravagant, or more than the vessels already built & building will want…the best way of getting the several articles would be to put it into hands of some merchant…& also furnish a ship to carry it out…." fine; light toning.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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| Realized $630 |
