Lot 4780

Description

Miscellaneous interesting items, including letters dated 20 January 1813 describing Napoleon's retreat from Russia (5 pages) in ink and in French; another interesting letter "Dear Father and Mother" from Penrith NSW September 22, 1840: 3 notes of acknowledgement of registered letter awaiting collection 1 Nov. 1916; 4 assorted receipts for goods c.1908-1916; Theatre programs in Dimanche (Damascus) 12-19 June 1919 (in French and Arabic); full and partial newspapers (mostly in poor condition) - The Sun (Sydney), "Britain is Now at War" (September 3, 1939); "Allies Invade Europe" (June 6, 1944); "Its All Over in Europe" (May 8, 1945); "Russia Opens War on Japan" (December 9, 1945); "Peace" (August 15, 1945); "The Queen is in Sydney" (February 3, 1954); Daily Mirror (Sydney) Queen Lands" (February 3, 1954). Mostly fair. (lot)