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Auction: 19022 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 2086

Autographs
Charles John Canning
1844 (5 July) ALS written from the Foreign Office confirming the recipient's pension of £50 as agreed by Lord Aberdeen. Signed "Canning". Photo

Charles John Canning (1812-1862), 1st Earl Canning, known also as The Viscount Canning, was Governor-General of India during the Indian Mutiny, 1857, then first Viceroy of India after transfer of power from the East India Company to Queen Victoria. Previously, Canning had been Postmaster General from 1853-55.

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£100 to £150