{"product_id":"frederick-roberts-autograph-15861514830205","title":"Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts Autograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutograph letter signed, 1 1\/2 pages (both sides - with blank integral leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), 4,5 x 7 inch, `The Royal Hospital, Dublin` stationery, (Dublin), 10.12.1897, reply letter to \"Madam\" - concerning the Xmas number of `Home Chat`* and his work `Fourty-one Years in India`**, written and signed in black ink \"Grover Cleveland\", with a horizontal letter fold and mild signs of age wear - in fine condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDear Madam,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e   Please accept my best thanks for your letter of the 7th instant, and for so kindly sending me the Xmas number of `Home Chat`. I am very pleased to think that you found my `Fourty-one Years in India` sufficiently interesting to prompt you to write such a pretty little story founded \/ on my reference to the fair haired drummer boy of the 93rd Highlanders. Highlanders. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e   Believe me yours very truly - Roberts\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* `Home Chat` was a popular women's magazine published from 1895 to 1959. It appears that the recipient of the letter had written a story based on Roberts' experiences for the Christmas issue.\u003cbr\u003e** `Forty-One Years in India` is the famous autobiography of Lord Roberts, published in January 1897. The book was a huge success and went through dozens of printings in its first year alone. \u003cbr\u003eIn Victorian literature and military history, the image of the brave drummer boy is a widespread symbol of patriotism and childlike innocence in war. The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders Regiment was a famous Scottish infantry unit, particularly known for the Thin Red Line at the Battle of Balaklava.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"default","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58038808805757,"sku":"8016503","price":180.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0485\/1272\/9237\/files\/8016503.jpg?v=1776171859","url":"https:\/\/brandesautographs.com\/zh\/products\/frederick-roberts-autograph-15861514830205","provider":"Brandes Autographs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}