LS signed “Wellington,” one page, 7.25 x 9, March 31, 1852. Letter to Lieutenant General John F. Burgoyne, K.C.B., Royal Engineers, informing him that, upon his recommendation, the Secretary of State has submitted to the Queen "your appointment to be a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable order of the Bath—of which Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve." In very good to fine condition, with some creasing to the edges.
The recipient of this letter, Lt. General John Fox Burgoyne (1782-1871) was the illegitimate son of British General John Burgoyne, who famously surrendered his army of 6,200 troops at Saratoga. Militarily more capable than his father, he fought in many campaigns, including the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. Burgoyne rose through the ranks to become a Field Marshal, and both he and Wellington were, during their careers, appointed Constables of the Tower of London. A nice association piece for Wellington and Revolution collectors.
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