[ General Sir Robert Gardiner, Equerry to Prince Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. ] Autograph Letter in the third person to John Preston Neale, regarding his wife Princess Charlotte's subscription to Neale's 'Views'.

2pp., 4to. On leaf with mourning border. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper, with traces of paper stub adhering to one edge. Regarding Neale's 'Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland', which was published in parts, with a total of 732 plates) in two series totalling 11 vols between 1819 and 1829. Gardiner writes that he has been 'commanded by The Prince Leopold to ascertain the number of volumes in which it is proposed to compleat Mr. Neale's work - and to inform him, it is His Royal Highness's intention to continue the Subscription of Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte to his Work'. He asks for succeeding numbers to be addressed to him at Claremont and asks to know how many numbers have already been paid for.