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Brighella

An eighteenth-century puppet of Brighella, a character from the Commedia dell'Arte. Of the simpler kind of string puppet, held from above by a vertical iron rod (or thick wire) hooked to an eyelet on top of the head; a rod or string to the right hand (in this case, both hands). From a Paris puppet theatre of 1760.

Envelope

Envelope with handwritten notes regarding a deed of sale from T. Whyte and Jules Leblanc

Hardinge to Peel, 19 February

Hardinge to Peel: the crossing of the Sutlej; surrender of Golab Singh and the Durbar's apology. the terms imposed on Lahore; army strengths; comments on his colleagues and his son

Hardinge to Peel, 3 February

Hardinge to Peel: Sir H. Smith's victory at Loodianah; 143 guns taken; their excellence, oast by French officers; Golab Singhs messages; Lawrence's answer, plans for settlement

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