Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "my dear Praed" (Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., 'Roberts of Kandahar', Field Marshal) por ROBERTS

sending "a line in reply to yours... to say that I will call at your office about 11.30 am on Wednesday next... I much want to see you...", 1 side 8vo., Englemere, Ascot headed paper, 3rd March Roberts, hero of the Relief of Kandahar, won the Victoria Cross in the Indian Mutiny. After relinquishing his Indian command and becoming Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India in June 1893, Roberts was relocated to Ireland as Commander-in-Chief of British forces there.He was promoted field marshal on 25th May 1895 and created a knight of the Order of St Patrick in 1897. While in Ireland, Roberts completed a memoir of his years in India, which was published in 1897 as Forty-one Years in India: from Subaltern to Commander-in-chief.