A COLLECTION OF LETTERS OF ROYAL INTEREST

Including three letters signed by Edward VIII when Prince of Wales ('Edward'), addressed to Walter Peacock, Keeper of the Records of the Duchy of Cornwall and a Member of the Prince of Wales' Council, the first saying in part "Owing to the very brief nature of our talk this afternoon, you were of course unable to tell me all you wished to, or to ask all the questions. I will deal with each matter in turn. 1 I of course approve of Mr Cave succeeding Sir A. Cripps as Attorney General. From what you told me, let us hope he will take more interest in the Duchy than did his predecessor!! 2. This certainly seems a good chance to prevent the feathers being used as trade marks or in any other form of advertisement. I don't at all like the idea of tobacco being 'P. of Wales' mixture'; how far will it go? We shall soon see 'P. of Wales' medicated paper!!!!I think strong measures should be taken to prevent this. 3. Both charities seem to have good cause for support at £5 each, should meet the case. 4. I shouldn't think there is any objection to Lyons sticking my face on their boxes of sweets. I hope it will make them taste better!!!!", four pages, folding mark, 8vo, Magdalen College, Oxford, 22 February 1914, with mailing envelope featuring wax seal with Prince of Wales's feathers. In a second letter the Prince thanks Peacock for a cheque he sent and adds "I saw the King about plans this evening; the Duchy trip will have to be from Aug. 11th to the 14th but I will see you about it", two pages, integral blank, 8vo, Buckingham Palace, 22 July 1914; a later letter thanks Mr Peacock for his list of donations and writes "I entirely agree with all your suggestions in pencil particularly as regards the Tottenham Hospital, for it is a good thing to encourage economy, so long as everything is good. The fund is indeed progressing splendidly. I am having some capital shooting here; it is a relief to be back and out of the atmosphere of war for a bit!! Grunebaum's bill is all right!! Very interesting how closely the 1793 campaign resembles this one; I only wish I had time to read all about it", two pages, integral blank, light yellowing, 8vo, York Cottage, Sandringham, 1 January 1914 (but 1915), with mailing envelope. The lot also includes: an autograph letter by King George V to his son Edward ('Dearest David'), reading "Sorry to hear you have not got your voice back yet, hope you have seen a Doctor about it. I have already spoken to Featherstonhaugh and I shall be delighted to lend you my stallion 'Will Somers' (who is well bred and won me several good races) by 'Black Jester' - 'Vervaine- to stand at your ranch in Alberta and I accept your proposal to pay £200 a year for him, but he remains my property. You can tell Carlisel to communicate with Featherstonhaugh and he can take the horse with him to Canada whenever he likes. I hope you are pleased with this arrangement and I hope the horse will do well. Just off to Newbury, Always your dearest Papa G.R.I.", two pages, folding marks, some soiling and staining, 8vo, Windsor Castle, 13 April 1923; an autograph letter from Mary, Princess Royal, to Peacock, thanking him for his wedding gift "I am delighted to have the Charles I badge which is most interesting and I value it very much", two pages, 8vo, Buckingham Palace, 13 February 1922, with original mailing envelope. (5)