Autograph letter signed ("Anna R" at head) to the future Duke of Buckingham ("My king dog"), the letter addressed "To the Earle of Buckingham", thanking him for his letter but assuring him that she desires no such thanks ("...I have done anie thing for yow I think you worthie of it..."): "here is a report, that the King would have me meete him a [sic] Woodstock/ he writes nothing of it himself, the iourie [sic] is farre and incommodious/ his staie there but three daies/ I should be verie glad that would spare me yet if her please not I shalbe readie to performe his pleasure I pray yow, let me knowe it"; and ending: "So wishing yow much happiness, and Continuall faithfulnesses to your Maister, I rest"; with autograph address leaf, contemporary docket ("the Queen"), twin seals in red wax impressed with the royal AR cypher and ends of pink or red silk ties, one page, eighteenth- or nineteenth-century note on address leaf, some staining and strengthening on verso, address-panel dust-stained where exposed, but still nevertheless an attractive item, small 4to, [?Hampton Court, probably late summer 1617]
Autograph letter signed ("Anna R" at head) to the future Duke of Buckingham ("My king dog"), the letter addressed "To the Earle of Buckingham", thanking him for his letter but assuring him that she desires no such thanks ("...I have done anie thing for yow I think you worthie of it..."): "here is a report, that the King would have me meete him a [sic] Woodstock/ he writes nothing of it himself, the iourie [sic] is farre and incommodious/ his staie there but three daies/ I should be verie glad that would spare me yet if her please not I shalbe readie to performe his pleasure I pray yow, let me knowe it"; and ending: "So wishing yow much happiness, and Continuall faithfulnesses to your Maister, I rest"; with autograph address leaf, contemporary docket ("the Queen"), twin seals in red wax impressed with the royal AR cypher and ends of pink or red silk ties, one page, eighteenth- or nineteenth-century note on address leaf, some staining and strengthening on verso, address-panel dust-stained where exposed, but still nevertheless an attractive item, small 4to, [?Hampton Court, probably late summer 1617]
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