COLLIER GEORGE: (1774-1824) British Naval Captain who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and the War of 1812. L.S., George R. Collier, two pages, folio, on board HMS Tartar at Sierra Leone, 11th February 1821, to Lieutenant Thomas Evans of HMS Snapper. Collier sends some instructions to Evans, in part, 'So soon as His Majesty's Brig under your command is ready for sea you will communicate with the Committee of Merchants of the Gambiaand take an early opportunityof proceeding to the Gambia. You will be cautious in rounding Cape St Marys and obtain a Pilot from Bird Island before you enter the River. You will complete your water and fuel there, and such other wants as you may stand in need of observing to procure Fresh Beef as frequently as you canWhen the service you are upon shall be either completed or sufficiently advanced, you are to return to this anchorage, and you are at liberty to touch off the Senegal' With blank integral leaf. Together with a small selection of A.Ls.S. etc., by various other naval and military leaders including 1st Viscount Keith (1746-1823, British Admiral of the Napoleonic Wars) A.L.S., Keith, two pages, 4to, Cavendish Square, 9th February 1797, to a gentleman, regarding a misunderstanding (a little crudely inlaid and with some extensive neat splits at the central folds), David Beatty (1871-1936, British Admiral) vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph of Beatty in a full length pose, in uniform. Signed ('Beatty A of F') in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image. Accompanied by a brief A.L.S., Beatty, one page, 4to, Regent's Park, n.d. ('Sunday'), to a gentleman, sending the signed photograph; Robert Baden Powell (1857-1941) British Lieutenant General, founder of the Scout movement. T.L.S., R Baden Powell, one page, small 4to, Hyde Park Corner, 12th November 1901, to S. Langston Faddy, stating, in part, 'Your letter enquiring about your brother should have been sent to the Chief Staff Officer, South African Constabulary, Johannesburg.If your brother's name did not appear in the casualty lists published at the time of the engagement you may feel assured that he is well'. Neatly trimmed, lightly mounted and with extensive, neat splits at the folds, slightly affecting the text and signature (only FR), and a bold dark fountain pen ink signature ('R S S Baden Powell') and date, 6th November 1901, in his hand, on an oblong 12mo piece with a printed address at the head, etc. FR to generally G to about VG, 7