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[Joseph Manton, gunsmith] Part (possibly majority) of Autograph Letter Signed Joseph Manton to unknown recipient (beginning of letter cut), about game (birds).

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Joseph Manton (1766 - 1835) British gunsmith
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Address and date cut.
£220.00

Substantial part of letter, 17 x 12cm, corner stains from tipping in signs on verso, text clear as follows: I shall have some Game from Woodbridge next Wednesday or Thursday which I shall take the liberty of sending you. My son expected some last Week from another quarter which I desired him to send to yoyu but he did not receive it. Note: Joseph Manton (1766 ? 1835) British gunsmith. He innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern artillery shell. Manton was a sport shooter.

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[ Goldschmidt v Meadows: Victorian justice and 1600 guns. ] Autograph Corrected Manuscript 'Draft Award' by arbitrator Richard Harington, 'In the matter of a reference between Bernard Goldschmidt & John Meadows'. ]

Author: 
Sir Richard Harington of Ridlington, 11th Baronet (1835-1911) [ John Meadows, Birmingham gunsmith; Bernard Goldschmidt, merchant ]
Publication details: 
[ Lincoln's Inn, London. ] 'Dated the [ blank ] June 1871'.
£150.00

11pp., folio. On eleven leaves of wove paper. In good condition, lightly aged and worn, the leaves attched with a rusty pin. An unsigned draft, with deletions and emendations throughout, and the date left incomplete at the end. The document begins: 'To all to whom these presents may come I Richard Harington of Lincoln's Inn in the County of Middlesex Esq. Barrister at law send greeting'.

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