Queen Victoria (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain from 1837 until her death - 63 years), handwritten letter (unsigned) dated Sept.9 1854 from Osborne house, on letterhead embossed with Royal coat-of-arms, to her army chief Lord Hardinge regarding Lieut Nasmyth. ('The Times' engaged Lieutenant Nasmyth, of the Bombay artillery, to report from the Crimea).