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Auction: 11018 - Spring Collector's Series
Lot: 796

Afghanistan The Second Afghan War 1878-80 1880 (10 Sept.) envelope, with Marlborough House imprint on reverse and enclosure, addressed to Lady Cavagnari (the wife of the British resident in Kabul who was assassinated on 3 Sept. 1879) from Sir Dighton Probyn, passing on a message from Queen Victoria thanking Lady Cavagnari for momentoes of the late Sir Louis; also 1881 (14 March) mourning envelope, with enclosure, from Lady Lytton to Lady Cavagnari; fine Estimate £ 150-200

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