Five Autograph Letters Signed to Sir Robert Gardiner, Governor of Gibraltar (1848-55)(DNB).

Minister Plenipotentiary at Madrid (1850-58?)(DNB). Total 20 pages, 8vo (4) and 4to (1), good condition. Subjects and quotes: (1851) personal loss; "Pray do not hurry yourself about the Documents. God knows there is never any hurry in this Capital!"; health trip to the Sierras; news of the Ministry which "is supposed to have acquired considerable favour at Court for leaving the Queen alone. I have been able to compress the international tendeincies of Miraflores . . . [comment on Electoral Machinery in Portugal and Democrats] .. If after the Cortes meet in September, anything like a Republican movement was to break out with a chance of success, I doubt very much that I shall be able to prevent Spain interfering"; the English Ministry; (Jan. 1852) "Miraflores on the Flag"; Lord Granville's refusal to send refugees oiut of England against ("Reactionary") international pressure; his resignation; offer by Palmerston of the Mission of the United States, comment; "Here we are in a singular position. I believe the Government to be anxious to fall into the restrictive and repressive system of the Continent, but they don't exactly know how to set about it . . . The regiments in Madrid are not to be depended upon"; (March 1852) three high level communications dissuading him from resigning; trip to Andalucia; no news "all eyes are turned towards France . . . Triumph in Paris would very likely be productive of a rising in Catalonia to be repeated in Seville and Madrid"; (Feb. 1854) Quarantine; Slave Trade; giving unpopular advice; (Nov. 1854) Quarantine (Algeciras, and perhaps Gibraltar - Spanisg would be "fools"; Navraez - refugee in Gibraltar(?); "There is certainly a Party forming round the throne here, and, should the Demagogues of the Chamber support their doctrines by arms, I have little doubt but that there will be a civil war - one, however, probably fort he profit of Don Carlos at last".