General Robert Henry Colvile 100 letters + documents

Volume of 100 original letters and documents relating to General Robert Henry Colvile

The collection was compiled by his nephew and executor Frederick Leigh Colvile of Barton on the Heath and Leek Wotton from General Colvile's papers. The General was connected with Duffield in Derbyshire and Kempsey in Worcestershire.

Some of the items are pasted in, others are sewn in. There is some browning and staining. Most of the items are folded where they were sent in envelopes. The pages are numbered in ink to the upper right corner, but there can be more than one item per page.

Bound in full diced calf by Cooke of Warwick, the volume is titled - Original family letters. Vol VIII. General Robert Henry Colvile. The binding is now a bit scuffed.

It contains:

1. Appointment as Ensign to the Third Regiment of Foot Guards. Dated 29th December 1813. Signed by George Prince Regent + Sidmouth
Browned, spotted and worn. On vellum

2. Appointment as Lieutenant in Third Regiment of Foot Guards. Dated 6th November 1817, Signed by Prince Regent + Sidmouth.
Browned, spotted and worn. On vellum, paper seal lost.

3. Appointment as Lieutenant Colonel in the Scots Fusilier Guards. Dated 16th April 1853. Signed by Queen Victoria and Lord Palmerston. On paper, light browning. Trimmed at the foot.

4. Note [draft?] in 3rd person by Col Colvile on taking up his position.

5. Appointment as Lieutenant General. Dated 8th June 1862. Signed by George [Duke of Cambridge] On paper. Trimmed at the foot.

6. Printed invitation with ms insertions invitation to dinner with Duke + Duchess of Gloucester.
Lightly browned

7. Appointment as Major General. Dated 10th July 1854. Signed by Queen Victoria.
On paper, lightly browned. Trimmed at the foot.

8. Letter signed Hardinge informing him that he was placed on the List of General Officers. Dated 16th March 1855

9. Letter asking if he would be willing to accept, if offered, the command of troops in Hut Barracks near Colchester. Dated 17 January 1856. Note from Colvile - answered July 21 1856 was travelling in Spain, therefore only just come to hand, regretted. Letter trimmed at the head, part of it pasted on.

10. Letter notifying him of appointment to Colonelcy of 12th Regiment of Foot. Signed George [Duke of Cambridge]. Dated 9th November 1864

11. Copy of letter dated 26th February 1868 from W Paulet refusing permission to wear the "Castle and Key" badge on their forage caps.

12. Autograph letter signed Lyttelton Dated Dec 68, suggesting that Colvile become a Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire.
Browned. Cutting relating to Lyttelton pasted opposite.
13. Letter signed by Lyttleton saying that he is not allowed to create any more Deputies. Dated 4 Feb 69
14. Autograph letter signed Lyttleton saying that he now hopes to make more Deputies. Dated 17 Feb 1874.
15. Letter sending Colvile a form to complete for the Deputy Lieutenancy. Dated 2 March 1874. Signature unclear.
16. Manuscript document on vellum appointing Colvile Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire. Signed Lyttleton. Dated 13th March 1874.
Lightly browned

17. Autograph letter from Lyttelton sorry to see Colvile had stopped attending Worcester Petty Sessions. Dated 9 July 1875

18. Autograph letter signed Richmond, Dated 14 May 1849 + envelope front. Sending a plan [no longer present]. A note from FLC identifies the author as Charles 5th Duke of Richmond KG

19 Autograph letter from George Duke of Cambridge dated 29 July 1853 relating to the Band of the Regiment being sent to Chobham [?] + envelope front.
20. Printed invitation + ms inserts Lord Chamberlain is commanded by the Queen to invite Col + Mrs Colvile to a Ball, 1 July 1853, Buckingham Palace.
21. Autograph letter from George Duke of Cambridge. Dated 31 July 1853 + envelope front. Relating to the Band.
22. Autograph letter from George Duke of Cambridge. Dated October 21st 1853 + envelope front.
23. Autograph letter from George Duke of Cambridge. On Windsor Castle embossed letter head. Dated 27 October 1853.
24. Autograph letter from George Duke of Cambridge. Dated 9 November 1853.
25. Autograph letter from George Duke of Cambridge. Date 21 December 1853 + envelope front. Relating to a subscription to the Victoria Lodging House.
26. Autograph letter from George Duke of Cambridge. Dated 23 December 1853 + envelope front. Relating to the Victoria Lodging House.
27. Autograph letter from George Duke of Cambridge. Dated 25 January 1854 + envelope front. Relating to an apointment in the Medical Department.
28. Autograph letter from George Duke of Cambridge . Dated 28 Janury 1854 on embossed Windsor Castle letter head + envelope front. Relating to an appointment.

29. Autograph letter signed Berkeley Drummond. Dated March 24th. Identified by FLC as Colonel Berkeley Drummond SF Guards, Groom in Waiting to Her Majesty.

30. Autograph letter signed W Knollys - Sir William Knollys Comptroller of the household of the Prince of Wales. Dated 13 April 1861
31. Autograph letter signed W Knollys. Dated 21 Nov 1864. Sandringham letter head. Small cutting pasted at the head. Enjoying the 1st liberty I [  ] had since putting my dog collar on - the Prince however is very amiable towards me + I have a sincere affection for the Princess.
32. Autograph letter signed W Knollys. Dated 2 February 1867. Marlborough House letter head.

33. Autograph letter signed from Bury, 10 Downing Street. Dated 5 February 1852, requesting permission to remain at Downing Street instead of joining the Batallion at Chichester. + envelope front.

34. Draft reponse refusing the request from Colvile.

35. Autograph letter signed WH Scott. Dated 21 December 1844. Annotated by FLC from Colonel The Honble Grantham Scott SF Guards. Refers to amounts paid 3,500 from Colvile, 8,400 from Hamilton with 700 from Drummond to come.

A series of letters from Dr Lonsdale, Bishop of Lichfield and Archdeacon Shirley regarding the building and endowment of Hazlewood Church and Schools in Duffield, Derbyshire. Also 2 letters from Lord Scarsdale and 1 from John Haworth + ms note by FLC on the subject and his uncle's interest in it.
36. 16 Aug 1843 from WA Shirley
37. 6 Sep 1843 from WA Shirley
38. 14 Feb 1844 from Bishop of Lichfield + envelope front
39. 19 Feb 1844 from Bishop of Lichfield
40. 9 March 1844 from Bishop of Lichfield + envelope front
41. 29 Apr 1844 from WA Shirley
42. 8 Apr 1844 from Bishop of Lichfield + envelope front
43. 22 Apr 1844 from Lord Scarsdale
44. 27 Aug 1844 from Bishop of Lichfield
45. 22 Oct 1844 from John Haworth + envelope front
46. 26 Feb 1865 from WA Shirley
47. 23 May 1845 from WA Shirley
48. 31 May 1845 from Bishop of Lichfield + envelope front
49. 6 Oct 1845 from WA Shirley + envelope front
50. 6 Jan 1846 from Bishop of Lichfield + envelope front
51. 14 Jan 1846 from WA Shirley + envelope front
52. 9 Feb 1846 from Lord Scarsdale From the high character I have heard of Mr Jenkins you have been fortunate in engaging him. The population he will have to preside over is I fear sadly wanting of moral reformation and the exertions of a good Pastor a matter of most desirable importance.
53. 5 May 1846 from WA Shirley
54. 6 May 1846 from Bishop of Lichfield
55. 5 Dec 1846 from WA Shirley + envelope front

56. Autograph letter signed, but signature unclear from Government House Portsmouth, 1849

57. Autograph letter signed CH Adderley. Dated 28 June [1873] + envelope front.

58. Autograph letter signed Hertford or as you will know him better Franco Seymour. Dated 23 Jan 1871 + envelope front. Cutting of part of an obituary of the Marquis of Hertford pasted opposite. Letter of condolence [after the death of Colvile's wife]

59. Autograph letter signed E Lechmere. Dated 29 Aug 1875

60. Autograph letter signed LR Lechmere Dated 9 May 1862 to Mrs Colvile

61. Autograph letter signed Coventry Dated 5 Jan 1860 from Batsford, Moreton in Marsh

Letters mainly relating to a subscription for additional pastoral aid in Kempsey, Worcestershire
62. Autograph letter signed by Caroline Temple. Dated 23 April 1862
63. Autograph letter signed by Caroline Temple. Dated 21 July 1862
64. Copy of a letter from Henry Colvile to Caroline Temple Dated August 4
65. Autograph letter signed Coventry relating to a possible sale of land. Dated 23 September 1860
66. Autograph letter signed Coventry Dated 25 July 1862 Unable to subscribe + envelope front

Invitations to dinner
67. Autograph letter signed Augusta Pakington inviting the Colviles to dine. Draft acceptance by Mrs Colvile to the rear.
68. Printed invitation with ms additions Invitation to dinner from Sir Edmund and Lady Lechmere at Rhydd Court
69. Third person invitation from Lord Beauchamp Madresfield Court, Great Malvern to dine
70. Mr and Lady Diana Pakington Kent's Green, Worcester 1 October 1860
71. Sir Charles and Lady Hastings

72. Copy of a letter from Henry Colvile to the Secretary, Eccelsiastical Commissioners. Dated June 1862. The appointment of a curate to assist the Vicar.

73. Draft reply by Colvile about his inability to subscribe to the National Association for Promoting Freedom of Worship

74. Autograph letter signed by GL Foxton, vicar of Kempsey. Dated 15th August 1862. Insisting on his right to appoint a Curate I trust you will not be offended at this candid declaration.
75. Autograph letter signed by GL Foxton. Dated 16th August 1862. Concerned about the views of the Curate to be appointed. My own views, then, which strongly oppose to what is vulgarly called Puseyism, are no less so to that other evacuatio  of the Church's formularies, which characterizes the low Church party.
76. Draft reply by Colvile to Foxton. Dated 18 August 1862. I feel myself most unfortunate + quite mystified that any letter or conversation of mine should have at all disturbed you + in reference to your last note I must emphatically say that I never heard any person consider your opinions in any way extreme [...]

77. Autograph letter signed JA Cassell [?]. Enclosing a cheque for £250 to the Kempsey School Fund

78. The Roman Question solved - presumably by Henry Colvile

79. Extract [by Henry Colvile?]

80. Third person autograph letter from Sir Henry Graves regarding the copy of a portrait of Colvile's mother. Dated 12 Aug 1869. Pencil note explanation by FLC opposite
81. Third person autograph letter from Mr Thorburn about the proposed portrait. Dated 15 August 1871
82. Third person autograph letter from Mr Thorburn. Dated 26th August 1871

83. Rough notes for a Highway Bill ms by Henry Colvile [?]

84. Autograph letter in Italian from Prof Eumene Baratta. Dated Carrara 10 Agosto 1855. Sculptor of Winter
On flimsy paper, some tears.

85. Copy letter from Henry Colvile to Mr Christian Dated Sept 1864 regarding church restoration and the siting of a new organ.

86. Copy letter from RL Boulter to Mr Hopkins. About the difficulty of obtaining marble for a monument.
87. Letter from RL Boulter about the monument. Dated 8 April 1873. Explaining difficulty of obtaining marble.

88 Rough notes [by Colvile?] on proceedings at a Club which included the D of C, presuambly the Duke of Cambridge. Mainly concerned with the toasts. Incomplete

89. Autograph letter signed by Grenville CL Berkeley. Addressed to FLC. He had writen to Sir William Knollys to inform him of the death of General Colvile.  He instantly came here and saw your Aunt, he was deeply affected + told her he loved him as a brother + was going into brother's mourning for him. Your Uncle had nursed him day + night through a most dangerous illness + a true and lasting friendship existed between the two.

90. Printed invitation + ms additions - Earl of Dudley and the officers of the Queen's Own Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry to a Ball at Worcester.

91. Printed invitation + ms additions from the Mayor of Worcester to a breakfast on November 24th.

92. Autograph letter signed by WF Forster. 3 November 1864, marked Private and confidential. Has forwarded Colvile's name to the Queen for the Colonelcy of the 12th Regiment. It will be better that you should not mention what I have here stated until you receive an official letter from this office - as the Queen's fist is yet to be obtained
93. Autograph letter signed by WF Forster. 11 Novr 1864 marked Confidential. I hope before I leave this arduous office that the Duke will be enabled to recommend other old officers similarly situated as yourself. Small cutting mounted at the head of the letter.
94. Autograph letter signed [signature illegible Richard? Armit?] Dublin. Dated in another hand 1864. I can hardly hold my pen owing to Gout in my hand. Congratulating him.
95. Autograph letter WH[?] Scott, 12 November 1864. Congratulating him.
96. Autograph letter signed J Haygarth 15 November 1864. Congratulating him. I always look back on the old days served under your command as some of the happiest of my life.
97. Autograph letter signed by the same author as #94, written in pencil.
98. Autograph letter signed Rokeby. 17 November 1864. Congratulating him.

99. Autograph letter signed Beauchamp. January 2d. A matter of such importance as the bridge over the Severn can hardly be carried out by correspondence. I wish you would see Mr Lakin on the subject.

100. Passport issued in the name of Magnus Comte de Bjornstjerna to H Colvile, Capitaine de Gardes au service de SM Britanique se rendant en Suede et en Norvege July 1829. Signed by the Charge d'Affaire. Other signatures to the rear. Damage to a wax seal to the rear has also caused a hole through the document, but clear of the text. Old reinforcements to the rear. Creased.

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