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Holograph Letter Signed "Bonaparte" to General Sougis, dated Paris, le 8 Thermidor an 10 de la Republique francaise [27 July,1802], on official stationery with engraved vignette letterhead: seated female figure with Phrygian cap leaning on a column inscribed "AU NOM DU PEUPLE FRANCAIS", base inscribed "BONAPARTE Ir CONSUL DE LA REPUBLIQUE." 1 page, 233x182mm, mount at inner margin, 1 vertical and 1 horizontal fold, the latter with small tear. An interesting letter ordering Sougis to select an intelligent "officier d'artillerie de la garde" capable of reporting on fortifications. He must be ready to leave on his mission the next day, taking with him a Turkish agent. Orders, letters, instructions, and funds will be provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [Maggs catalogue 988, item 124]

Typed Letter Signed, 5th January, 1970, on Savoy Hotel London stationery, addressed to "Dear Miss Gibbs" (identified as 'Babette'on accompanying label). 191x158mm mounted with masking tape in matboard frame. Together with 15 sepia photographs (all about 196x145mm) signed "sincerely Babette", some dated (earliest: Oct. 1920, latest: Oct. 1925), plus Duke of York's Theatre programme for "London Calling" by Ronald Jeens and Noel Coward, both 'Babette' and Coward appear in the list of players. 219x142 mm, six unpaged leaves. Pencilled on back cover: "Mr. Harris or Mr. Lumley".

Item is a [ephemera-antiquarian] Advertisement, Bremner Bros. Books and Stationery Store [Newspaper clipping], unknown, PEI, n.d.,

The item consists of a sound recording. Description from donor: "Tape #44 Don Carruthers interviewed April 26, 2009 in Victoria. (60 minute tape) - Side 'B' - Don Carruthers"

The item consists of a sound recording. Description from donor: "Tape #45 Ralph and Clara Ritcey interviewed September 5, 2003 in Kamloops. (120 minute tape) - Side 'B' - Ralph and Clara Ritcey"

The item consists of a sound recording. Description from donor: "Tape #46 Alvin Fairhurst interviewed February 9th, 2005 in Nanaimo, Helmut and Una Godau (Wells Grey) interviewed February 15th, 2005 (90 minute tape) - Side 'A' - Alvin Fairhurst"

The item consists of a sound recording. Description from donor: "Tape #47 Ray and Shirley Johnson interviewed August 12, 2000 in Kimberly (90 minute tape) - Side 'A' - Ray and Shirley Johnson"

The item consists of a sound recording. Description from donor: "Tape #47 Ray and Shirley Johnson interviewed August 12, 2000 in Kimberly (90 minute tape) - Side 'B' - Ray and Shirley Johnson"

The item consists of a sound recording. Description from donor: "Tape #48 Ruth Masters interviewed July 25, 2006 in Courtenay (60 minute tape) - Side 'A' - Ruth Masters"