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Auction: 19022 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 2087

(x) Autographs
Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of Wellington
1844 (24 December) secretarial letter to the Earl of Leven requesting his attendance to the opening of Parliament on 4th of February, signed "Wellington" as the leader of the House of Lords. Photo

Wellington served as the leader of the Conservative party in the House of Lords, 1828–1846. He worked to transform the Lords from unstinting support of the Crown to an active player in political manoeuvering, with a commitment to the landed aristocracy.

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Estimate
£200 to £250