Lot 1109
Gladstone, William Ewart (1809-1898), British Prime Minister (1868-1874, 1880-1885, 1886, 1892-1894), Duplicate Letter Signed as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, 1½ pages, 7¾ x 12¾ Downing Street, June 4, 1846. To Lieutenant General Sir William Gomm GCB confirming the appointment of a Mr. Auguste Icery to a Council Seat on the Island of Mauritius. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Sir William Gomm was Governor of Mauritius during the time of the issue of the first postage stamps, the "Post Office" Mauritius, and, therefore, was very much involved with the postal system. In fact, the three famous surviving covers bearing the "Post Office" 1d were those sent by his wife, Lady Gomm, containing invitations for a fancy dress ball at Government House on September 30, 1847.
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