[Sir Henry Lucy, political journalist.] Autograph Letter Signed to A. M. Broadley (?Broadley Pasha?), English agent to the former Khedive of Egypt, Ismail (leading promoter of the Suez Canal), boasting of his influence and offering his services.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The recipient A. M. Broadley was widely-regarded as an expert on the middle east. The year before the present letter, he had represented Ahmed Urabi after an uprising in Egypt, earning himself 10,000 guineas and the nickname ?Broadley Pasha?. At the time of writing he was acting as English agent and legal adviser of the ex-Khedive Ismail, who had been deposed in 1879 and was living near Naples (although at the time of writing he was clearly in London). 2pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of tape from mount adhering to second leaf. Folded once. Signed ?Henry W. Lucy? and addressed to ?Dear Mr Broadley?. Marked ?Private?. He starts by stating that he has answered Broadley?s telegram. He continues: ?The publication in the Daily Telegraph of an interview with Ismail Pascha bars us, & I expect other papers, from following suit, even though the interviewer got nothing out of his Highness, whose skill in dealing with the critical question I greatly admire.? He hopes Broadley will ?explain to his Highness my great appreciation of the honor done me in inviting me to see him tomorrow.? He explains that he is declining the invitation as ?no practical good would result just now?, but that he hopes that he can see him again later and ?have some talk?. He winds up the letter by offering to place ?any announcement you would like to make known in his interest? if Broadley will write to him. ?I suppose that in London & the Provinces I have the widest channel of communication with the public open to any individual journalist?.