The Despatches and Correspondence – Richard Wellesley – 1838 | Spain & Supreme Junta

The Despatches and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley by Richard Wellesley is an 1838 printing of official letters written during Wellesley’s time in India. However, this collection of letters and correspondence covers his interactions with the Spanish embassy and the Supreme Junta in Spain in 1809. These letters include Wellesley’s plan to provide troops with provisions, a plan for the British troops to take a stand at Guadiana, and an English translation of the Proclamation made by the Supreme Junta.

This copy is beautifully bound in modern, ribbed leather with ornate marbled boards.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Despatches and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley
• Author(s): Richard Wellesley
• Contributor: Montgomery Martin, editor
• Publisher: London, J. Murray
• Edition: First Edition, 1838
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Binding: Leather spine, marbled boards, gilt title
• Size:  8.25 in x 5.5 in (21 cm x 14 cm)
• Collation: lxix, ii, 197 pp
• Contents Include:
  • plan to provide troops with provisions
  • plan for the British troops to take a stand at Guadiana
  • English translation of the Proclamation made by the Supreme Junta.
  • Later diplomatic texts from Wellesley’s British service
• Provenance: stamp – Military Library Colchester

Condition:

Near Fine. Secure leather spine and marbled boards with light rubbing. Corners show minor wear. Text block complete and firm. Moderate toning with some stains on page edges, no loss of legibility.

Why Collect This?

• First edition of a key historical document
• Writings from the British colonial campaigns in India
• Useful for scholars of British imperial administration

Item Number: # 29344