Autograph Letter Signed to [Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of] Hardwicke

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1811-85). Two pages, octavo. Good, on slightly discoloured paper, with some staining to corners from previous mounting. An amusing example of its type, casting a glimmer of light on the Abercorn papers now in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. 'My dear Hardwicke | This is to introduce George Knox to you, who is this moment summon'd from the Priory to Dublin to resist very active & insidious machinations against his next Election to the College. | I recommend him to you as a perfectly amiable & kind hearted Man. also a remarkably clever & agreeable one, if he were not so cursedly shy & silent. | ever most affectly | yours | Abercorn'.