Lot 1126
Rawdon-Hasting, Francis, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Earl of Moira (1754-1826), British military leader, Governor-General of India (1813-1823), purchased the island of Singapore (1819), Governor of Malta (1824-1826). Autograph Letter Signed, two pages, 7¼ x 9¼ Spithead, July 23, 1826. To James Ashley concerning payment for posting of letters and parcels, as well as items forwarded to him in Malta (where he retired), aging and edge faults at bottom. Very Good.
Estimate 200 - 300
Rawdon-Hastings had a distinguished military career, serving in the American Revolutionary War from 1775-1782. He is believed to have been the youngest British officer at Bunker Hill. His shining moment in America was his victory at Hobrick's Hill, where his Irish Volunteers, the military corps he organized, defeated a superior size American force.
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| Realized $150 |
