ALS to Goodenough

by Sir Archibald Alison

$250 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

Manuscript in ink. 3 pp on a bifolium with integral black on Government House stationery. 12mo. Traces of previous mounting in a scrap album, otherwise fine. Item #304845 Alison writes explaining that while he is always most willing to do what I can to assist you , the week he had chosen coincided with H.R.H. and Gerneal Nicholson coming down to inspect the Engineers.Having served at Lucknow where he lost his left arm , Ashantee, Egypt

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