Autograph letter signed to John Burke, Irish genealogist.

Traveller, antiquary, writer on architecture (1786-1846). One page, 8vo with added page of verse, nick not affecting text, good. He responds to a request by sending an impression of a seal [not present] "which bears the armorial ensigns of the two families which I represent" - which he expands on. Someone, perhaps the recipient has addded on the second page , a "Versicle by Lord Byron" as follows: "I read the Christabel: (by Coleridge)/ Very well:/ I read the Missionary (by Mr Bowles)/ Pretty - very:/ I tried at Ilderim; (by Mr Gally Knight)/ Ahem!/ I read a sheet of Margaret of Anjou (by Miss Holford)/ Can you?/ I turned a page of Scott's Waterloo/ Pooh! Pooh!/ I lookd at Wordsworth's milk white Rylstone Doe;/ etc etc etc". No explanation.