Commemorative card In Sacred Memory of the Officers, Crew and Passengers of the British Airship R.101 which crashed in France on Sunday Morning OCT. 5th 1930 with a loss of 48 lives . . .

Card, 4 pages, c.4 x 3, signs of wear but mainly good condition. First page a device of a cross in flowers and the phrase Thy Will be done; second page image of airship with a brief account of the disaster; thrid page In Sacred Memory . . . as above; fourth page a list of the men who died.~65~R101 AIRSHIP DISASTER~ ~0~formerly 4435~ ~ ~ ~ ~

23490~19/10/2021~False~Alexander Knox (1757 – 1831), Irish theological writer.~[Alexander Knox, the sage of Bellevue] A very substantial Autograph Letter Signed Alex Knox , to a Mr [Mangen?], more an Essay than a letter, including a personal credo, comment on John Wesley, and on current politics (agitators; Castereagh)~Bellevue, 7 Dec. [1819.] Note: The year seems to be in a different hand. Watermark obscured but could be1818.~Eleven (11) pages, 12mo, 3 bifoliums, remnants of crude binding (sewing with paper spine), text complete, final page chipped with no loss, foxing and staining NOT obscuring text. More an Essay than a Letter. He asks that a packet that accompanied this letter should be forwarded (NOT present) and emphasises that he only wants a reply when it suits his correspondent who is not necessarily required to read his letters (!) until an interval of time leaves you at liberty. His correspondent has expressed his liking for the preface submitted to him. I said nothing in it but what I feel with deepest conviction but I think [underlined] a great deal, which could not make part of such a discourse. For instance, it is my thorough persuasion [two words underlined] that the Episcopal Church, & the whole mass of Sects - are not [underlined] too diametrically contrarious interests, one of which must be decidedly right, & the other decidedly wrong. I conceive on the contrary, that they are both providential instruments in their several ways, for sustaining, & promoting the Mystery of Godliness upon Earth- Therefore the Prophet says -'Let not Ephraim envy Judah & let not Judah vex Ephraim'. | But I deliberately make this difference. I consider the Episcopal Body [underlined] - as far as it authentically extends, & retains Apostolic [word undeciphered] of Faith, to be the permanent structure [phrase underlined] of the Church, spoken of in Ephes.II.20 & the growing organization [phrase underlined] of the Church further described in Ephes.IV.16 - I believe it to be strictly and eminently the Church built upon the Rock against which the gates of Hell never shall prevail. [sentence from the Church underlined]. The sectarian societies - on the other hand- I consider as subsidiary & temporary provisions serving purposes which are indispensable for promoting the great scheme. Text to top of P.3. He continues with theological discussion (particularly emphasising the Episcopal Church) in which words like education amd the advancement of society occur. And a reference to John Wesley: To illustrate this notion by a [striking?] instance - Where would John Wesley [underlined] & George Whitefield [names underlined] have got first principles [phrase underlined] if the Church of England had not furnishe them? And again those two remarkable persons had not refused a religious [word undeciphered - see scan of page] into the great body of our people how few might there soon have been (considering the growing coldness of that period) to take any [word undeciphered] interest in our religious Institutions. He concludes with a reference to his former employer, Lord Castlereagh: Lord Castlereagh's speech pleased exceedingly. He spoke as I would have expected. But I shall not be satisfied if they do not make it sedition [underlined] to propose in any way by speech or publication Universal Suffrage & Annual Parliaments. So long as these essential elements of democracy can be promulgated with impunity agitators whether mad or malignant will have it always in their power to lead the country, blindfold, to the verge of revolution. Note: A. As a boy and young man, Alexander Knox befriended and corresponded with John Wesley. Although he asserted his theological independence from Methodism, later, he published defences of Wesley against John Walker and Robert Southey.; B. In the 1790s Knox entered political life, briefly (in 1798) becoming private secretary to Lord Castlereagh and publishing Essays on the political circumstances of Ireland (1799) before retiring from politics in 1799.~650~AUTOGRAPH RELIGION MANUSCRIPT THEOLOGY JOHN WESLEY METHODISM CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION~ ~0~RF2~ ~ ~ ~ ~

23492~18/10/2021~False~Arthur Henderson [(1863 – 1935) was a British iron moulder (foundry) and Labour politician, sometime Foreign Secretary, President, Disarmament Conference in 1932, Nobel Peace Prize 1934~[Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secretary; League of Nations] Typed Letter Signed Arthur Henderson, President of the Conference for the Reduction and the Limitation of Armaments, to Mr. Sayers [Rev. A.H. Sayers].~Societe des Nations | League of Nations | Conference etc in French and English, Geneva, 2 July 1932~One page, sm. folio, fold marks, good condition. Henderson thanks Sayers for his telegarm urging drastic reduction in World Armanents. | I can assue you that, as President of the Conference, I shall do all within my power to achieve this end. The responsibility for decisions rests, however, with the various Governments, especially those of the Great Powers; I am therefore venturing to have mention made of your telegram in the Journal of the Conference so as to bring it to the notice of the Delegations. | I am receiving magnificent evidence of the universal desire for genuine Disarmanent and I am sure that the ultimate results will depend to a great extent upon the effective manifestation to the Governments concerned of the strength of this public opinion. | I thin the next few weeks will be of great importance and I hope all your members will do their utmost to help forwards the great work of Disarmament. Notes: A. Apparently Sayers was Hon. Secretary of the Monmouth Town Branch of the League of Nations Union; B. I can't help commenting that there are striking resemblances between climate issues today and disarmament yesterday, possibly as futile a discussion.~135~AUTOGRAPH DISARMAMENT LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNITED NATIONS~ ~0~SF42~ ~ ~ ~ ~

23494~30/09/2021~False~Auberon Waugh [Auberon Alexander Waugh (1939 – 2001), journalist and novelist, and eldest son of the novelist Evelyn Waugh.].~[Auberon Waugh, journalist] Typed Note Signed and Autograph Note Signed (2 items) Auberon Waugh to John Higgins of The Times about something published and some galley proofs.~[Headed Notepaper with view of the Waugh House in Combe Florey. See image] Combe Florey House, Combe Florey, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3JD, 17 August 1976 (TLS) and 15 June 1976.~Both one page, 8vo, fold marks, good condition.1. The ANS: I return the galleys on my Donleavy piece. As you see, there are [?] no corrections. Docketed by Higgins presumably, SAT Review | File; 2. The TLS: [...] I thought The Times did me proud on the Donleavy article and was delighted that my portrait should be given so much greater prominence than Donleavy's. | It would be a tremendous kindness if you have any spare copies of it, to send me a few. I gave my only copy away. galleys on my Donleavy piec~50~AUTOGRAPH EVELYN WAUGH JOURNALIST NOVELIST~ ~0~SF42~ ~ ~ ~ ~

23496~23/10/2021~False~Flora Klickman [Emily Flora Klickmann (1867 – 1958), journalist, author and editor].~[Flora Klickman' Girls' Own Paper] Autograph Note Signed Flora Klickman to unnamed male correspondent, making a financial contribution.~[Printed heading] The Flower-Patch, Near Tintern, Chepstow. Brockweir (holograph), 14 October 1933.~One page, 12mo, very good condition. I enclose a guinea towards the Prize for the Flower Show, & hope you will have a very successful day. With all good wishes [...]. Note: She was the second editor of the Girl's Own Paper, but became best known for her Flower-Patch series of books of anecdotes, autobiography and nature description.