73 - Garibaldi, Ricciotti

Garibaldi, Ricciotti Collection of 3 handwritten letters signed by Garibaldi Ricciotti and 2 autograph letters signed by his wife Harriet Constance (née Hopcraft). Letters with inscription from his wife Harriet Constance (née Hopcraft) to her nephew Gordon Cumming in England. Rome, 1887-1925. Ricciotti Garibaldi (Montevideo 1847-1924) was a soldier like his father, Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), and fought with him in the Italian Revolution. - Contains: 3 letters from Garibaldi R. dated April 24, 1887, May 12 and July 27, 1889. 2 on his official stationery as a member of the Italian parliament and 1 on paper with mourning border and engraved monogram. With 1 adress. Envelope. - "In fact I want you to learn Italian ... my dear children amuse yourselves as much as you can while you are young - as life becomes anything but amusing as you grow older." - 2 letters from "Harry" (Harriet) on stationery from the hospital "Ospedale Giuseppe Garibaldi Isola Maddalena". - Asks for the printing block for Guiseppe's tomb on the nearby island of Caprera, the family seat. Apparently Gordon was the artist, and his aunt would like to have some postcards printed from the printing block to raise money for her hospital. - Folding marks, generally well preserved. - Interesting documentation of the famous family and their connections to England. - Included: 7 contempor. Newspapers (Bristol Gazette (5), The Illustrated London News, portrait of Joseph Garibaldi from "The Graphic"). - G.M. Trevelyan. Garibaldi's Defense of The Roman Republic. NY, 1907. cloth (stained). Ricciotti Garibaldi. Collection of three autograph letters signed by Garibaldi Ricciotti and two autograph letters signed by his wife Harriet Constance (née Hopcraft) to her nephew Gordon Cumming in England. Rome, 1887-1925. - Ricciotti Garibaldi (Montevideo 1847-1924) was a soldier like his father, Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), and fought alongside him in the Italian Revolution. Contains: 3 letters from Garibaldi R. dated 24 April 1887, 12 May and 27 July 1889. 2 on his official letterhead as a member of the Italian Parliament and 1 on paper with a black border and printed monogram. With 1 addressed envelope. - 'In fact I want you to learn Italian ... my dear children amuse yourselves as much as you can while you are young - as life becomes anything but amusing as you grow older.' - 2 letters from "Harry" (Harriet) on letterhead of the hospital 'Ospedale Giuseppe Garibaldi Isola Maddalena'. - Requests the printing block for Giuseppe's tomb on the nearby island of Caprera, the family seat. Apparently Gordon was the artist, and his aunt would like to have some postcards printed from the printing block to raise money for her hospital. - Folding marks, overall well preserved. - Interesting documentation of the famous family and their connections to England. - Included: 7 contemporary newspapers (Bristol Gazette (5), The Illustrated London News, portrait of Joseph Garibaldi from 'The Graphic'). - G.M. Trevelyan. Garibaldi's Defense of The Roman Republic. NY, 1907. contemporary half leather binding (stained).