"Minister at Copenhagen" Charles Lennox Wyke Hand Written Letter COA for Sale

On eBay Now...

"Minister at Copenhagen" Charles Lennox Wyke Hand Written Letter COA For Sale

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

"Minister at Copenhagen" Charles Lennox Wyke Hand Written Letter COA:
$209.99

Up for sale"Minister at Copenhagen" Charles Lennox Wyke Hand Written Letter.This item is certified authentic by ToddMueller Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.

ES-5190

Sir CharlesLennox Wyke, GCMG,KCB (2 September 1815 – 4October 1897) was a British diplomat. Wyke was born on 2 September 1815, was the sonof George Wyke, of Robbleston, Pembrokeshire, captain in the Grenadier Guards, by his wife Charlotte, daughter of F. Meyrick.He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Fusiliers, and afterwards a captain on the King of Hanover's staff. In 1847 hewas appointed vice-consul at Port-au-Prince, and in 1852 consul-general in Central America.On 31 October 1854 he was appointed chargé d'affaires, and on 8 August1859 he was nominated envoy extraordinary. In the same year he was gazetted C.B.,and on 23 January 1860 was removed to Mexico as minister plenipotentiary to the republic, and created K.C.B. on 22 May. On30 June 1861 Juarez was elected president of the Mexican republic withdictatorial powers, and on 17 July the congress suspended payment of publicbonds for two years. In consequence France and England broke off diplomaticrelations with the republic on 27 July, and Wyke left the city of Mexico in Decemberwith all his staff, but remained in Mexico to carry on the negotiationsconnected with the joint intervention of England, France, and Spain. When thedesign of France, however, to subvert the Mexican government became apparent,England and Spain withdrew from the alliance, and Wyke returned home. On 19January 1866 he was accredited to Hanover, but in September his mission was cutshort by the Austro-Prussian war and the annexationof Hanover by Prussia. In the following year he was appointed (on 16 December)minister at Copenhagen, where he remainedfor fourteen years. In August 1879 he was created G.C.M.G., and on 22 June 1881he was transferred to Portugal, where he remained till the close of hisdiplomatic career.