$2,214
Walsingham, Francis (c. 1532-1590) Signed Letter, 1586. Single page, signed by Walsingham and Sir Edward Stafford (1552-1605) the text of the document is hard to discern, inscribed on one side, with a seal and an inked stamp, short docket on verso, old folds, foxing, 9 x 6 1/2 in. Stafford served as British Ambassador to France from 1583 to 1590. Walsingham in particular was very suspicious of Stafford, who provided inaccurate information about the Spanish Armada during a diplomatically critical period. Stafford was also responsible for the negotiations regarding the prospective marriage of Queen Elizabeth to Francis, Duke of Anjou. In the period of the present letter, c. 1586, Walsingham and Stafford were still deeply suspicious of one another.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-05-31
