GORDON CHARLES: (1833-1885) British Major General, known as Chinese Gordon and Gordon of Khartoum. A.L.S., C G Gordon, three pages, 8vo, Rockstone Place, Southampton, 12^th December 1882, to Mr, Clifford. Gordon thanks his correspondent for their kind note and invitation and informs him that he shall be coming up to town on Monday, enquiring whether he will be available on Monday or Wednesday evening, 'for I would come to see you quietly and have a talk' and also adding 'I am going to put up at Charing Cross Hotel. It is very kind of you offering me house room but I will not trespass on your kindness. I saw Mr. Corbett last night. It is a great pleasure to know him. The subjects we were talking on, but in interest all warlike operations or politics. I know nothing like them for engrossing interest'. A few light, minor stains and some minor traces of former mounting, largely to the verso, otherwise VG