[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.] Printed 'London Orphan Asylum Election List', with his autograph vote and signature ('Wellington').

Printed on both sides of a folio sheet. Designed to be folded into a packet, with one side carrying the outer covers, bearing a seal in red wax, addressed by hand to Wellington at Apsley House, together with the printed notice: 'London Orphan Asylum Election List. | This List must be preserved till the Election, 23rd JANUARY, 1843, as a SECOND List cannot be issued.' Also on the outside is a large facsimile of T. P. Rust, Sub-Secretary, and Wellington's signature, beside the printed statement: 'I desire to Poll for those Children against which the figures are placed.' On the other side are the names of the 135 candidates (44 girls and the others boys). Wellington has been allocated '750 Votes', and he casts them all for '118 Soden, T.'